let’s converge the multi-faceted skills necessary for journalism now
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Let’s convergeThe multi-faceted skills necessary for journalism now
What do we want to accomplish?
Cover live events
And put yourself in a position to do video well
Some backgroundVallejo Times-Herald (2004-05)
California State University, Chico (2005-07)
Oakland Tribune (2006)
Marin Independent-Journal (2007)
The Union (2007-09)
Boston.com / The Boston Globe (2009-present)
Times-Herald
Chico State
Oakland Tribune
Marin IJ
What I learnedRapid reporting
Coding HTML and CSS
Gained broad experience in news and sports
Professional decorum
Video editing
On air and camera experience
The ability to do it all quickly
Types of live blogs
Breaking news
Event coverage
Rolling event coverage
What it takes to go live
The proper tool
The proper equipment
The experience to self-edit
Equipment to carryLaptop
Smartphone (with charger at all times)
Digital voice recorder (with extra batteries)
Wi-fi card
Video bag (containing tripod, mic and light)
Software you need to know
Blogging platforms (Wordpress, Moveable Type,
Video editing (Final Cut, Premiere, iMovie, etc.)
Photoshop
Your best video will be…Clear of any audio-visual distractions
Well lit
Include any relevant images and b-roll
Your social media experience should be
socialFollow relevant and interesting personalities on
your beat of coverage
Address readers through the channels in which they prefer, including but not limited to Facebook
Be open to new social sites and tools (i.e. Google+)
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