The minds behind CoPress, the first organization to offer a viable option for college newspapers looking to go online without corporate control, discuss the announcement that they'll be halting operations next month. The 37 college newspapers already running CoPress will have the option to keep their sites intact while paying someone else to host them. "Going forward, we also intend to reopen our list serv as a place for the community to ask and respond to more general support questions. We also hope to put together a list of WordPress consultants you can hire to help with more technical issues or ...
This course is designed to familiarize students with the concepts and technologies associated with bringing film, video and still images and audio online. You will gain familiarity with the process – from inception to publishing – through which Web-based audio and video is created and disseminated most effectively. Click here to see the class blog. Click here to watch some mini-documentaries produced in J303.
Contemporary photojournalism no longer requires complex bulky equipment and chemical-laden developing labs. By taking advantage of affordable and user-friendly technology, producing quality images that are able to stand alone and tell a story requires only application and practice. This class will offer both. You will gain an understanding of basic camera functions, photography techniques, covering news with a camera, photo essays and judging photos for publication as well as important lessons in working with other media platforms to enhance the depth and quality of the final news product. Click here to access the class Web site.
Posted on 09 March 2010
Here's a great site for finding "free" and legal audio to accompany any multimedia project. "Free music is music that is not managed by performance rights organizations (PRS, ASCAP, SOCAN, BMI, BUMA, JASRAC...). Continue Reading
Posted on 19 February 2010
The minds behind CoPress, the first organization to offer a viable option for college newspapers looking to go online without corporate control (or, "hack the future of journalism," as they put it) discuss the recent announcement that they'll be halting operations next month. Continue Reading
Posted on 07 December 2009
Thoughts on imagining, creating and teaching multimedia journalism. Blog post topics include: the decline of traditional news vehicles, video cameras and practical computing tips (to name a few). Continue Reading
Posted on 07 December 2009
This course is designed around concepts and technologies associated with bringing film, video and still images and audio online. You will gain familiarity with the process through which Web-based audio and video is created and disseminated most effectively. Continue Reading
Posted on 07 December 2009
In this course, you will gain an understanding of basic camera functions, photography techniques, covering news with a camera, photo essays and judging photos for publication as well as important lessons in working with other media platforms to enhance the depth and quality of the final news product. Continue Reading