Category: Newstangle

How to train reporters on the basics of video. I always start with the concept of wide, medium, close up. Solution to training problem for P&S videos – News Videographer

Waite Park Family Fun Festival – Daniel Sato

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“The second in many festivals in the St. Cloud area. The soundslides wasn’t part of the assignment, but I thought I would try and get some practice in.” – That’s right – some of us do this just for fun. Waite Park Family Fun Festival – Daniel Sato

Bonds: Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself – BusinessWeek

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I have no idea what Roben’s talking about, but I love the way he says it. That might be the reverse of how it was with us in high school, eh? Nah… Bonds: Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself – BusinessWeek

G’DAY WORLD #249 – The Future Of Newspapers

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I’ll have to listen to this later. I’m on it, doing my “get over it” schtick over and over again. G’DAY WORLD #249 – The Future Of Newspapers

Photojournalists at ‘The Sun’ Launch Protest ‘Strike’ – E&P

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Fisking myself in advance: I mentioned in a podcast recorded last night that some photographers were byline-striking over being asked to learn video; it’s actually over reporters shooting stills and video. Which is one notch less dumb. Photojournalists at ‘The Sun’ Launch Protest ‘Strike’ – E&P

Try this sociology experiment – Small Initiatives

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Jay Small notes that no one stands around the candy machines talking about a great story they “read” – they talk about a great headline (or TV sound bite) they “saw.” “Did you see?” vs. “Did you read?” Try this sociology experiment – Small Initiatives

Making the ’24-hour newsroom’ work – inlandpress.org

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Notes from the Lawrence Journal-World on adapting to the 24-hour news cycle. via Editors Weblog, who got the name of the paper wrong in the headline. Sigh. Making the ’24-hour newsroom’ work – inlandpress.org

Don Herbert, 89; TV’s ‘Mr. Wizard’ taught science to young baby boomers – Los Angeles Times

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