What I Learned in Multimedia Journalism Class?

I already have few years experience in the field of journalism. When i register for that class, i was thinking that what i am going to learn in this class as i already have experience.
I have 3 years of experience in the print media and almost 3 in the electronic media, but i haven't any experience about making video and editing.
I am interesting in learning of video making, audio recording and editing. This is the reason i select this class.
I learn how to make videos and editing now. And i learn other stuff as well in this class also.
I learn how to make storyboard before working on any story. I never did that before, but once i learn this i realize how much helpful it is. Because when we are doing any story several times we forget some important things, and later we tell our self that we should also cover that angel of the story.
The storyboard is helpful because we have outline of the story already in our hand and then we just need to follow those steps, which is really helpful, and make our story perfect.
Nowadays due to economy issues several media outlet don't afford salary of different specialists. Now they need a journalist who works independently on every task.
It is good for every journalist now to learn all these new skills to work in this competitive field.
I must say that this is not only good useful when we are working for other media outlets, but it is really helpful for our own website or blog.
Now journalism is totally on a new path. Every day we have something new in the market. So we have to be aware of new technology and learn also.
This is what i learn in this multimedia journalism class.
 

Online News Association Award 2011

Online news association is the non-profit organization for different type of journalism. Every year they organise award for different categories.

In 2011, Al-Jazeera won the award in category of breaking news. Al-Jazeera won award on the coverage of Uprising in Egypt.

In the uprising in Egypt story, they cover each and every moment of the story. They cover the protest on Tahir Square to the trail of Hosni Mubarak, former President of Egypt, who ruled in Egypt for more then a decade.

Al-Jazeera has the vast network in the Middle East. They do stories on every issue. They have brief articles, video, news and blog on every issue.

Now a days, they are doing stories on Syria violence. They are doing live coverage on Syria. We can check their websites, where we can easily find updates on Syria.

Al-Jazeera is considered as a best source by world media on the Middle East news because in Middle East other media is run by the order of government.

Entrepreneurial journalism

www.thenewstribe.com

www.unitednews.com.pk


What makes them Entrepreneurial websites?

The owners of these websites invested money on these websites not for the short term business, but for the long term business. And they also wants to have a well reputed news websites.

The Entrepreneurial journalism websites has same staff like other news outlets, but here common people can also contribute in it.

The people can also give there opinions on what they like or what they don't like.

These types of websites need lot more effort then other news outlets to make it successful.

Video Editorial on Same-sex Marriage

Two story ideas for Final Project:

1. I am thinking to make one short feature on Public Radio KSER:

- Introduction on how independent radio works

- Interview of the head in public radio

- Some inserts of doing radio programs live

- Interview of news director

- Interview of volunteers RJs in Radio station

- People vox pop on Public Radio

2. International students problem:

- Interview of international student adviser on "How many international students come to the college every year and what problems they faced?"

- Interview of few international students.

Questions:

1. What kind of problems they faced?

2. What issues they have in studies?

3. What type of issues they have in living?

4. How hard to get job?

5. What type of relations they have with local students?

- Interview of international club president

Questions:

1. How much international students active on campus activities?

-Interview of any instructor on what kind of issues he/she thinks international students face.

What is storyboard? How to use it? Why?

A storyboard is the most often used tool for getting a sense of how an idea will work before putting it down on tape. It consists of a series of images, much like the panels of a comic strip, that give you an idea of how to compose different scenes.
How to use
Hitchcock was well known for storyboarding every shot in his films. In fact, he was so meticulous about it that he considered that phase of the production--drawing the storyboards--to be the actual process of making the film. For him, shooting the film was just a necessary evil; the making of the storyboards was where most of the creative work took place.
But the question arises how can drawing a few storyboards have such an effect on the final outcome of a film or video? The main reason is time. Storyboarding is done before the video ever shows up on tape. Rather than spending time with a fully charged and powered up camera in the hand trying to decide what and how to shoot the video, the artist sit in a room and go over the script in detail. In essence, he pretends he is shooting the video and he draws each shot as he goes. Then reviewing these drawings in sequence to make sure everything will go together the way he think it will. If it doesn't, its best to know this beforehand. That way, he can make changes before he shoot, sometimes eliminating the need for re-shooting.
Why:
To save yourself more trouble. Visualizing your ideas before you shoot allows you, by yourself, on your own time, to get an idea of what will and what won't work. True, this won't solve everything, but it can go a long way toward giving your production a professional finish.

Tourism affected due to Naxalism

This is the multimedia editorial news. In this video ANI news agency highlights the tourism problems.

Effective News Story in Multimedia Format.

http://video.nytimes.com/video/2009/05/30/us/1194840597846/war-without-borders.html

I think this news is very important because Washington state is fighting against drugs. Now a days Washington state government is thinking to banned Marijuana drugs in the state. This debate is going on in the State Senate. The timing of this news perfect 9 mints 15 seconds. They covered all important points in the news, in which they mentioned from where drugs supplied and how it reaches to US.

Reliving the Titanic

Titanic memorial cruise | Reliving the Titanic experience | Photos World | - hindustantimes.com


The slide has all the news pointers encode in it which determines its news value as the word titanic has now been familiar to approximately everyone in the world after the film release of titanic. Hence the prominence factor is there. The other most important thing which determines its news worth is that it appeals the proximity of richest people of the world to get the ticket of the historical cruise, this proximity make this news important for the high class society. It also has a general popularity element due to the human interest factor as everyone on this planet who knows about the tragic incident of past can surely be attracted by this news.
This cruise will revive the fantasy world of titanic which sank years before .the rooms the lounge the hall the deck everything is set in such a manner that at 100th anniversary of titanic, its pure aroma will led each passengers to way back in 1912 and the route will include the iceberg also where the ship got smacked . The royal entry will also be including in the cruise to make it perfectly historic. Pamphlets and standees everywhere on the cruise will tell the story of titanic.

The Do's and Don'ts of Social Media and Journalism:

Everyone has now accounts on different social sites. Even now few news organizations can now reservation the fundamental role, which social media plays in the different news gathering networks, as an outlet for journalism. 

Five Social Media and Journalism Do’s:

1.                   Be Active:

For a journalist it is important to be active on twitter, so you can get different ideas from the people whom you follow or your followers. Staying active on twitter helps journalists in many different ways, but if a journalist is using twitter once in week, its sound wired.  

2.                   Make Large Social Network:

Social networking is the important helpful tool of journalists. A Journalists should make a large social network on twitter because its help out in several ways because you never know when you can need them.

3.                   Update: 

Social networking is a good tool of journalists. Good way to stay in touch with your social networking circles is to update news, and give more updates on the development of the story.

4.                   Feel Free to ask about story idea:

On social media journalist should ask about people thoughts on the story idea. The journalist can ask his network that “Hey guys I need to story on politics, I need a thoughts from you guys.” 

5.                   Engage your followers:

Keep your followers engage because by doing this you can get opinion on different issues, which also helps them to get idea about story and sometimes journalists can use the good opinions in his story as well. 

Five Social Media and Journalism Don’ts:

1.                   Vulgarity:

Never post any kind of vulgarity on the social networking. As we all know our twitter or any other account is our identity or brand. 

2.                   Political Views:

A journalist should avoid posting his personal political views. Being a journalist our responsibility is to tell truth, but we are not supposed to give our views or opinion on any public platform. 

3.                   Don’t Share your personal information:

Engaging followers doesn’t mean that you share your personal information because it may put yourself in some kind of danger. 

4.                   Don’t write off the record stuff:

Being a journalist it is your journalistic duty not to share off the record stuff because this is unethical. If journalist does this thing, it may affect the credibility of journalist.

5.                   Don’t post your Funky photos:

Being a professional, a journalist should avoid posting his funky or funny photos because it is totally unprofessional behavior.

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