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Thursday, August 28, 2008 3:03 AM

Think C-Span is dry? Their on-line coverage of the political conventions is anything but

If you haven’t checked out what C-Span is doing with the Democratic Convention, you’re missing some exciting journalism. The convention hub includes not only the videos you’d expect, but also blogs from nearly every state and Twitter feeds
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Friday, July 18, 2008 1:58 AM

Good tips to read, remember and share with everyone in your newsroom

Good tips are worth remembering and repeating. Here are some from Bill Dunphy of Web U (via Mindy McAdams) Are there original documents you can link to?Are there any photographs (related videos, sound files, slideshows)?Can
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Thursday, July 17, 2008 12:27 AM

A murder caught on video, reported in multimedia

I picked this up and realized I hadn’t blogged in almost a month.  Part of it is the intense energy I bring to work every day.  I’m sapped by the end of the day, running my the work blog on courts, trying to complete the enterprise projects
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Thursday, June 12, 2008 3:52 AM

What I learned about crime reporting via Twitter

The Twitter trial was exhausting. But the response was worth it.  That’s what I’ve found is usually true in this business. The most difficult reporting brings the best rewards. I had to take a week’s vacation after the capital murder
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Friday, April 18, 2008 1:01 PM

A new multimedia project, in duet

Collaboration is to be the next step in my multimedia journey. It’s a natural progression, and a welcome one.  The past year of learning has at times been a lonely process.  But it’s been necessary.  It’s hard to work with
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008 2:09 AM

A slide show before dinner, a video in an hour

A year ago, I sat in front of computer for hours, trying to make the sound synch with the movement of the lips in I-Movie, or make Final Cut Pro reach some sort of finality.  Usually, my frustration would hit its peak long before my wife sent
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Sunday, March 09, 2008 1:31 AM

Hot links

After a busy week of deadlines, I'm using the weekend to catch up on some reading: Comedy is easy.  Audio is hard.  Cyndy Green keeps sound in synch by giving good advice on which microphones are best.Mindy McAdams
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Friday, March 07, 2008 1:23 PM

Getting started: Moving to that place on-line, where we all need to be.

The latest edition of The Quill offers tips and tricks to surviving in an on-line world.OK, I did write one of the articles.But be sure and read the excellent tips on:Collecting audio by Vincent Duffy of Michigan Public Radio.Getting into video by Angela
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Wednesday, March 05, 2008 11:41 PM

Fitting multimedia into the workday

My multimedia goal now usually is to get home in time for dinner. I’m only partially kidding.  My first year created some long, hard hours of learning.  I knew I was straining patience when I would begin receiving text messages
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Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:39 AM

Class Act

If you want to revive your enthusiasm for the future of journalism, spend an hour in a college J-class. Not only have I met some really brilliant students online through social networking and SPJ, the occasional invite to speak to a class
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Monday, February 25, 2008 2:52 AM

Cool stuff

I’ve arisen from the sick bed, gone back to work and excited about the the multimedia finds this week in my RSS reader.  Three notable links: First, repeat after me: "Data can be cool." Say it together now … User Interface Engineering
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Wednesday, February 13, 2008 7:16 PM

Post from the sick bed

The blog has been lagging, as I’ve been dragging with the flu now for several days.  But I’ve pulled myself out from under the weather to post links to a couple of articles that caught my attention in my medicated haze. First is
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008 12:10 PM

Who needs video?

Not the Indianapolis Star. When NFL rules stifled attempts to shoot video, photographers Matt Detrich, Matt Kryger, Sam Riche and Robert Scheer decided to make time-lapse audio slide shows using fast paced stills as animation.
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008 1:05 AM

Recommended reading

Richard Koci Hernandez has written a book, Multimedia Journal. He compiles Multimedia Shooter: one of the first inspirations for me to begin exploring the possibilities of being a digital reporter.  He said his 60-page book evolved from a compilation
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Saturday, January 12, 2008 6:28 AM

Go all guerrilla on ‘em

My philosophy is get out there and get the job done.  Get the news and get in on-line.  And don't be afraid to shoot video. Don't let some accountant turned editor tell you it will break the newsroom budget.  It doesn't have
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