Taxes are due today, for those of you who work to your deadline. We’ll be inputting the data from our crowdsourcing project and analyzing the results. We’ll also talk about what lessons were learned. The remainder of class will be devoted to lab time. Continue reading
Today a fast-paced overview of great examples of database reporting and a discussion about news as a conversation. How would you handle reader comments if you were in charge? If you have questions about editing video, this will be a good time to ask. We’ll also review the final project, the multimedia sampler presentation assignment and, … Continue reading
Welcome back to winter. Today we’re going to talk about three developing stories concerning digital journalism: Twitter’s suicide attempt Stories written by robots and the implosion of The Thunderdome We’ll also talk about your final projects, saving the crowdsourcing project and your final blog post on a podcast. And, finally, we will address the multimedia … Continue reading
Today we’re going to take another stab at a brainstorming session about the multimedia project. Hopefully no head injuries will result. I have an alternative “theme” idea for those of you who are not enthused about the enterprise option. We will discuss. Of course today’s highlight is guest speaker John Azoni, who will talk about video. … Continue reading
Today we’re all about sound. We’ll be exploring the unique qualities of audio and how it can enhance journalistic storytelling. To that end, we’ll complete a three-track audio lab using Audacity. Fun stuff. You’ll also be selecting a podcast program to follow for the next week which you’ll be reflecting on in a future blog … Continue reading
Today we’ll be discussing this book. You’ll have a bit of time at the end of class to work on your photo project. For Tuesday, prepare for the quiz (open-book essay) and play around with Audacity on your home computer (it’s a free download). Also the photo slide-show assignment is due before class on Tuesday. … Continue reading
The original Twitter Fail Whale, replaced in 2012 by an octopus, was one of the most popular social media images in the very short history of social media. It was tattooed, spoofed and even baked. This cake is the creation of Mariana Pugliese, a cake designer from Buenos Aires. The whale, by the way, is the … Continue reading
No sense burying the lead – closed-book, 25 minute quiz at 3 and Kristin Bull at 3:30. Assignment: Write a 400 word (approx.) blog post about Kristin’s visit. Hyperfocus, hyperlink and hyper-edit! Read Briggs, Chapters 4 and 5 and begin “Hatching Twitter.” Continue reading
It seems we’re stuck in a snowstall. I don’t know about you, but every time I look out the window or step outside, the clouds are, as my friend’s six-year-old said, “barfing up white stuff.” Today we’re going to do some housekeeping chores – work on the mechanics of blog posting and talk about what … Continue reading
Hello, February. Today we’re going to zoom out a bit and talk about the big picture of crowdsourcing. We’ll find examples and talk the kinds of information these projects can yield. Then we’ll turn out attention back to our project and finish up the logistics. Checklist: Complete a list of potential participants with course detail … Continue reading
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