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Photojournalism and Ethics | West Side Local
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Soundslides and Audacity →. October 20, 2011. Discuss photos posted on blogs. How well to they tell the story you are trying to tell? Lens Blog — portraits in Dubai. NYT – One in 8 million. James Foust’s Online Journalism. Chapter 10 (Gathering and Editing Media). Chapter 10 Gathering and Editing Images, Audio and Video. Journalists can no longer specialize ‘Backpack/Mojo Journalist’ Must be able to write, take photos, record video. Equipment flipcams, camcorders, dslr cameras, microphones. You are comme...
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Cropping Photos | West Side Local
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What makes a good slideshow? Photojournalism and Ethics →. October 19, 2011. One of the easiest ways to improve your photography is with careful attention to framing. Look into the corners of the viewfinder to see what is there. Do you need all that background? Can you get closer to your subject or zoom in? Would the picture look better as an upright or landscape? Can you use windows or doors to frame the subject? Still, even with all that attention, you may need to crop. View all posts by jkbiehl →.
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About the Course | West Side Local
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ENG 399 University at Buffalo, Spring 2011. Welcome to the West Side Local. You are now a cub reporter and your job this semester is to discover something happening on the West Side, find out who is doing it and why it matters. This class is an experiment in hyper local media, civic journalism and online reporting. In class, we will study journalism techniques, critique multimedia projects, discuss the history of the West Side and study current trends in journalism. Journalism is changing rapidly. Ne...
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About | West Side Local
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This University at Buffalo journalism class is an experiment in hyper local media, civic journalism and online reporting. It is also a study of how journalism is changing to match current technology. In this class, we will study trends in current media and look at multimedia reporting produced by major news outlets. Students will hone their ability as editors and critical thinkers as they analyze projects and decide what aspects attract and repel readers and viewers. Dig A Little Garden (ArtVoice article).
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Slide Show Examples | West Side Local
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Nuclear summit drops on D.C. Captions describe scene, then add information. Captions reinforce significance of event. Second half of images show the effect on regular folks. Rand Paul leads in Kentucky Senate primary race. Captions describe scene, add bits that tell the story, not all visual. Starting on slide 9 the focus shifts to Paul’s opponent. In the Bronx, A Church on the Mend. Neighborhood Joint Butcher Bock. What insight you get that you wouldn’t get just walking around the shop? Heart of the City.
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Soundslides and Audacity | West Side Local
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The Future of Journalism →. November 3, 2011. Today, class meets in Capen 212, the TLC. We will review the basic Soundslides and Audacity software. Both are free! If you are having trouble with Soundslides after class, read: Soundslides Tutorial. If you are having trouble with Audacity, read: Audacity Tutorial. DUE: drafts are due for your written pieces. Work: Slideshow with captions due Nov. 10. Bring your finished Soundslides project to me on a thumb drive. Your slideshow should have:. Is it a Plane?
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Social Media: tips to use it and to be a good virtual neighbor | West Side Local
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The Future of Journalism. The End — or Beginning — of Journalism →. Social Media: tips to use it and to be a good virtual neighbor. December 1, 2011. 1 Discuss projects. Where are you? What needs to be done? Need help/advice before next week, when it’s all due? 2 Social media — facts and tips for journalists. 3 How can news sites ensure they remain credible in the 24-hour news cycle? Do you need to fact check Twitter posts? 4 Clay Shirky — old vs new journalism. How do mojo packs. How good is the quality?
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jkbiehl | West Side Local
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Jody Biehl is the Director of the Journalism Certificate Program at University at Buffalo. The End — or Beginning — of Journalism. December 8, 2011. Today we will: Watch some fun and relevant recent media Discuss final projects Watch two short films about the West Side Discuss final readings Fun and relative media Muppet conspiracy Live tweeting Muppet hearings Zuckerberg Facebook photos H and M … Continue reading →. Social Media: tips to use it and to be a good virtual neighbor. December 1, 2011. Discus...
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Home Repair Workshop Series
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An initiative involving several non-profit organizations, local businesses, and community members pooling their resources to provide home repair classes and trainings throughout the City of Buffalo. Friday, January 7, 2011. Click on a date for more information. To add an event, c. Ontact Heart of the City's Program Coordinator. Another great way to learn home repair skills is to volunteer! Buffalo nonprofits like Habitat for Humanity. Or call (716) 204-0740. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Schedule: weeks 11-15 | West Side Local
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8211;Intro to video. Thinking about stories, characters, movement. Why do light and sound matter? What is the 180 degree rule? How do I use a microphone? What is b-roll and why does it matter? What is the future of journalism? Discuss ideas for second written piece, audio slideshow or video. 8211;DUE: Soundslides project. Read: Charles Layton’s The Video Explosion. Http:/ www.ajr.org/Article.asp? Nov 17 (Class meets in a lab, location TBA). Troubleshooting in the lab. Screenings/viewing of final projects.
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