The Second Coming of SoundSlides, Learn Sound Recording from the NYT, Navigating Slide Shows, SeeSaw, Audio to Pump into the Newsroom

On 06.15.07, In News, by rhernandez

This software is like a fine wine, keeps getting better with time. You MUST own this software, NO MATTER WHAT! It's like wanting to be a journalist in the 'old days' you NEED pen and paper, now, you need this!
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This course outlines the basics of audio reporting and editing, with an emphasis on finding [...]

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This course outlines the basics of audio reporting and editing, with an emphasis on finding stories well-suited for audio, eliciting strong interview clips, and gathering interesting and natural ambient sound that sets the scene for the listener. Along the way, you'll collect interview clips and natural sound elements, with a chance to produce your own narrative in the Sound Mixer activity.

About the instructor: Andrew DeVigal is the multimedia editor for The New York Times. News University, the e-learning program from The Poynter Institute.

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Navigating slide shows: What do people choose when every choice is possible?

Is the linear orientation to looking through material so hard-wired into our media usage that it is, and will continue to be, the preferred way to take in media?

By Nora Paul and Laura Ruel

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Every newsroom should have a playground like this!

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Finally a quick personal experience from the NAHJ convention in San Jose this week. I was honored enough to be asked to help teach an eight hour multimedia immersion course for about 20 students. Eight hours isn't a lot of time to teach, let alone get them some 'hands-on' time, but it came together. From my experience it was a typical day. Lots of stern and often confusing looks on the students faces that eventually turn to smiles by the end of the day. But I was so inspired by two newbies, who had everything that could possibly go wrong, went wrong, but they NEVER gave up and at the end were hugging each other. This little 'raw' interview should be mandatory listening for those afraid of the coming storm.

tnxs and enjoy,

-r

rhernandez

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2 Responses

Curtis Clegg

06.15.07

Wow the Soundslides Plus sounds great… does anyone know if Joe found a way for the Windows version to export to QuickTime?

Shaminder Dulai

06.15.07

Interesting read on how people interact with the web. It reminded me of this project that examines how we love to click.

http://www.dontclick.it/

And yes, yes! Export to quicktime! Please!

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