Week 8 delved into the audio department aspect of the web i.e podcasting and music. Music can be used to catch people's attention and creative commons makes it easy to do so. You can also use programs such as garageband or Audacity to create your own sound files.
Audacity is great for journalists who want to edit sound or add audio to a slideshow. Also, podcasting is another good way to tell stories or give informational speeches.
Here's a link to Apple's podcasting site where you can browse through hundreds of free podcasts.
http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Week 7
Week 7
Week seven was exciting because it introduced me to digital storytelling. It's a very simple concept that includes using web 2.0 applications to tell stories in non-traditional ways i.e slideshows or animation. I made my own animation on go-animate.com and had a blast with it.
The implications of digital storytelling for journalism are huge. Telling stories in new and creative ways is the new benchmark of a modern journalist, and combining slideshows with music has obvious implications.
I've included a link to a slideshow on the alligator.org website that shows how slideshows can benefit storytelling in a new way.
http://alligator.org/multimedia/slideshows/article_96119cb0-35d1-11df-96bb-001cc4c03286.html
Week seven was exciting because it introduced me to digital storytelling. It's a very simple concept that includes using web 2.0 applications to tell stories in non-traditional ways i.e slideshows or animation. I made my own animation on go-animate.com and had a blast with it.
The implications of digital storytelling for journalism are huge. Telling stories in new and creative ways is the new benchmark of a modern journalist, and combining slideshows with music has obvious implications.
I've included a link to a slideshow on the alligator.org website that shows how slideshows can benefit storytelling in a new way.
http://alligator.org/multimedia/slideshows/article_96119cb0-35d1-11df-96bb-001cc4c03286.html
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Week 6 post
Week six was about photoshop literacy. We learned a little bit about how to digitally manipulate photos and use layers for different things. Photoshop is a pretty complicated program so using some of the tools first hand was a good way to get acquainted with the software. I liked using the layers and especially the clone tool was great.
I took a photojournalism class and we mainly used photoshop to lighten and darken pictures and to crop them. We're not allowed to change faces or delete things because that's considered unethical. I learned a lot in the class and photoshop is a necessary tool for photojournalists these days.
I've included a link to the photoshop home page because it includes plenty of helpful references to the program.
https://www.photoshop.com/
I took a photojournalism class and we mainly used photoshop to lighten and darken pictures and to crop them. We're not allowed to change faces or delete things because that's considered unethical. I learned a lot in the class and photoshop is a necessary tool for photojournalists these days.
I've included a link to the photoshop home page because it includes plenty of helpful references to the program.
https://www.photoshop.com/
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Week #4 post
This week was about creative commons and copyright issues. Since I already posted my favorite video about creative commons - here's a site that has cool blogger tricks.
It's interesting that even though a program like blogger is user friendly there are always tips and tricks for people who want to do more than just the occasional post, but can really make their blog's come alive.
It's interesting that even though a program like blogger is user friendly there are always tips and tricks for people who want to do more than just the occasional post, but can really make their blog's come alive.
Week #3 Post
So week 3 was all about web 2.0 applications. I thought it might be interesting to show that someone started a facebook group about the rampant Farmville use. Farmville is one of the most popular web 2.0 applications.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/FAA-Farmville-Addicts-Anonymous/128092928880
Copy and paste the URL if the link doesn't work. What's really fascinating is that these applications are bringing people from all across the world together.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/FAA-Farmville-Addicts-Anonymous/128092928880
Copy and paste the URL if the link doesn't work. What's really fascinating is that these applications are bringing people from all across the world together.
Week #2 Post
Here's a video that's relevant for week 2. I have a mac, but mine is 10.4 and this system is a bit more advanced. I've always liked Mac's more than PC's because of the simplicity of use. However, in journalism school I've become well acquainted with PC's. Both have their virtues. It's going to be interesting to see if Mac's gain in popularity more than they already have to the point where they'll overcome PC's.
Week #1 blogger post
I wanted to share this article about new media skills.
http://www.siliconvalleywatcher.com/mt/archives/2008/03/ten_basic_new_m.php
This article basically covers the skills that journalists now need to know in order to compete in today's media savvy marketplace. The one that really sticks out here is taking digital video. I feel like it's going to be an important skill to know in the near future. Anyway I thought this would be interesting and relevant to the class.
http://www.siliconvalleywatcher.com/mt/archives/2008/03/ten_basic_new_m.php
This article basically covers the skills that journalists now need to know in order to compete in today's media savvy marketplace. The one that really sticks out here is taking digital video. I feel like it's going to be an important skill to know in the near future. Anyway I thought this would be interesting and relevant to the class.
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