After being on CBS 2 news both Monday night and Wednesday morning, there were many things that made me rethink the items that I post to the Web.
When I discovered that Facebook was going to keep our pictures, status updates, notes and other personal items. I was concerned that it may impact how future potential employers may view me.
I never really thought about that until this past Monday night, when I realized that I will soon be looking for a job and I wouldn’t want an employer to not hire me due to the pictures I have up or what my friends post on my wall.
Also, I realized that if you are going to direct quote someone in print for something that they said on the air make sure it makes sense. In the article written on the CBS 2 Website, I was quoted saying, “It definitely makes me think twice about all the pictures I have up there now, even, let alone any new pictures that I could put up.”
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This quote reads incorrectly, to me it just doesn’t even make any sense. It made sense when watching the video but if you do not watch the video, it just makes no sense.
After having the experience to be on CBS 2, I realized that there are many things that go into transforming a broadcast story into a print story to the Web; it’s not just taking quotes and putting them into Web page.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
I Give Them Credit
People say that broadcasters and journalists do not get along and throughout the last few weeks I can understand why. Even though broadcasters and print journalists may get along on a personal level, when it is time to collaborate, it can become a challenge.
As a print journalism student, we realize that if a source cannot do an in person interview, we are able to do one over the phone. Broadcasters on the other hand, need to see their interviewees in order to capture the video.
I give broadcasters credit for being able to do what they do. They have to put the same amount of time as print journalist do, in order to get their sources but they also need to edit their packages, which can take a great deal of time if they do not know what they are doing.
I enjoy the projects that we are working on in our class but sometimes there are struggles that come along with putting print journalists with broadcasters. It takes a great deal of patience to be able to combine two classes and see if they can work as a team.
I believe that our team has worked well together, even though we have had to overcome some giant obstacles along the way. I believe by the end of this project, we should really be able to effectively answer the question, "Can print journalists and broadcasters actually work together and produce great work?"
As a print journalism student, we realize that if a source cannot do an in person interview, we are able to do one over the phone. Broadcasters on the other hand, need to see their interviewees in order to capture the video.
I give broadcasters credit for being able to do what they do. They have to put the same amount of time as print journalist do, in order to get their sources but they also need to edit their packages, which can take a great deal of time if they do not know what they are doing.
I enjoy the projects that we are working on in our class but sometimes there are struggles that come along with putting print journalists with broadcasters. It takes a great deal of patience to be able to combine two classes and see if they can work as a team.
I believe that our team has worked well together, even though we have had to overcome some giant obstacles along the way. I believe by the end of this project, we should really be able to effectively answer the question, "Can print journalists and broadcasters actually work together and produce great work?"
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Storytelling Techniques
There are many different storytelling techniques used in the journalism today. In the New York Times: “Blowing Off Steam” feature, they use still photographs along with voiceovers, text and music in order to show New York professionals taking time out of their day to play on work sporting teams.
New York Times: Blowing Off Steam
Having a broadcast background, I know how easy it is to write an article like the New York Times. It takes some great photos, which capture a certain essence, and some interviews that coincide with the photos. If people have the resources to use video instead of still photos, the slideshows can turn out to look better but sometimes it is challenging to find good video film.
This technique is a commonly used technique but a good technique at that. Sometimes it is easier to understand how people are feeling if you can actually hear their voices and see their faces. I think that we could use this technique in our group project by finding pictures of past and current Chicago Fire marketing pieces and having the Chicago Fire Marketing Director talk about how and why they decided to use the certain campaigns.
New York Times: Blowing Off Steam
Having a broadcast background, I know how easy it is to write an article like the New York Times. It takes some great photos, which capture a certain essence, and some interviews that coincide with the photos. If people have the resources to use video instead of still photos, the slideshows can turn out to look better but sometimes it is challenging to find good video film.
This technique is a commonly used technique but a good technique at that. Sometimes it is easier to understand how people are feeling if you can actually hear their voices and see their faces. I think that we could use this technique in our group project by finding pictures of past and current Chicago Fire marketing pieces and having the Chicago Fire Marketing Director talk about how and why they decided to use the certain campaigns.
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