One of the great things about Online Journalism is the ability for people to receive news whenever they have the time. Many news station don't replay past talks with political candidates or advisers and the public is left wondering if certain statements are a true reflection of the person's position from the beginning.
In an effort to inform the public of double standards, Jon Stewart of The Daily Show aired clips of flip-flopping by the Republican party. The subject of the comments are women in politics and to see the proof before your very own eyes is not only comical, but it makes a people sit there and shake their heads. Not only is The Daily Show funny and gives people information, it has been able to show things that major news stations just don't broadcast.
With the power of YouTube and the wonderful world wide web, now everyone can receive pertinent information on their own time and in whatever form they choose. Bravo Mr. Stewart and YouTube for presenting such thrilling and riveting information!
Unfortunately, the video clip I had up is no longer available.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Multimedia Storytelling
In telling a story online many news media incorporate multimedia storytelling. Multimedia is when different elements such as videos and photos are incorporated into a story to give further information.
The Knight Digital Media Center gives students and professionals information about the world of Online Journalism through tutorials, blogs, and workshops. One of the tutorials offered is titled What is a Multimedia Story? This tutorial describes the ways that journalists can incorporate multimedia into their online stories appropriately. The tutorial gives examples of the proper ways that multimedia has been utilized in the media and the benefits that such added information can afford.
The tutorials breaks down the steps of composing a multimedia story including choosing a story, figuring out the components and what media form will work best, and storyboarding.
Wonderfully educational and interesting, the tutorial includes information that every journalist should be aware of before writing for online.
The Knight Digital Media Center gives students and professionals information about the world of Online Journalism through tutorials, blogs, and workshops. One of the tutorials offered is titled What is a Multimedia Story? This tutorial describes the ways that journalists can incorporate multimedia into their online stories appropriately. The tutorial gives examples of the proper ways that multimedia has been utilized in the media and the benefits that such added information can afford.
The tutorials breaks down the steps of composing a multimedia story including choosing a story, figuring out the components and what media form will work best, and storyboarding.
Wonderfully educational and interesting, the tutorial includes information that every journalist should be aware of before writing for online.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Influence of the West Creepy and Loving
USA Today covered an interesting story about Western influence on Russian youth. Valentine's Day and Halloween have begun to grow popular in the country and Russian lawmakers are trying to institute legislation that would force people to instead celebrate Russian holidays. According to the article, analysts are saying that Russia feels threatened by Western influences.
The idea that such holidays could be banned in other countries is mind-boggling. These are two holidays that some say were invented by candy companies while other like dressing-up one day and expressing love the next. Despite what people label these holidays, they are fun and enjoyable for everyone who participate and obviously the Russian youth feel the same.
Comments online are pretty funny and should definitely be looked at after reading the article. One person named hayseed made a good point, obviously Russia's government is paying attention to the trivial instead of focusing on the real issues in their country. The commenter even took it a step further saying that the United States Congress is doing the same... ouch! Can't we all just love each other and share some candy corn?
The idea that such holidays could be banned in other countries is mind-boggling. These are two holidays that some say were invented by candy companies while other like dressing-up one day and expressing love the next. Despite what people label these holidays, they are fun and enjoyable for everyone who participate and obviously the Russian youth feel the same.
Comments online are pretty funny and should definitely be looked at after reading the article. One person named hayseed made a good point, obviously Russia's government is paying attention to the trivial instead of focusing on the real issues in their country. The commenter even took it a step further saying that the United States Congress is doing the same... ouch! Can't we all just love each other and share some candy corn?
An Online Treasure
Most known for their amazing photography and lengthy feature stories about the sciences, National Geographic is a treasure. Extremely colorful and fun, their website is a change from the usual media sites that can be found online. An exploration of the site will afford wonderful information that most news outlets simply don't have time to cover.
Take for example an article about the sun's intensity decreasing and possibly endangering the earth. With other news such as the presidential debate and the economy being in a recession, the media simply doesn't have time to deal with such news as the sun. The feature is wonderfully written, incredibly informative, and simply warns that the intensity of the sun is decreasing which could possibly cause an increase in cosmic rays (more of a problem for astronauts traveling into space and the little alien creatures located passed Pluto). Also, this increase in cosmic rays could alter the climate of the earth... interesting, seeing as everyone is so concerned about global warming.
Check out National Geographic and all their enlightening information.
Take for example an article about the sun's intensity decreasing and possibly endangering the earth. With other news such as the presidential debate and the economy being in a recession, the media simply doesn't have time to deal with such news as the sun. The feature is wonderfully written, incredibly informative, and simply warns that the intensity of the sun is decreasing which could possibly cause an increase in cosmic rays (more of a problem for astronauts traveling into space and the little alien creatures located passed Pluto). Also, this increase in cosmic rays could alter the climate of the earth... interesting, seeing as everyone is so concerned about global warming.
Check out National Geographic and all their enlightening information.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
The Power of Photography
One of the greatest things about the internet is the amount of photos that can be posted online. Photos are a vitally important component of stories . In many cases images enable people to really experience a situation more so than words would ever be able to.The picture of a Miami homeless man brings to light the situation and strong emotion. Photos can transcend language barriers, display emotion, and freeze a moment forever.
For Online Journalism picture are usually set to a smaller scale but brings the same extra information that photos can in print.
Check out some great photography at World Press Photo.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
4,172 Angels
While many people continue with their daily routines, others are left in grief, pain, and sadness.
On the USA Today website next to their world section is a link to the Troop Deaths in Iraq. Clicking on this link leads to a page with small rectangles lined up in rows. The number of these rectangles, which resemble mini blue coffins, is the number of casualties in Iraq- 4,172. This is 4,172 families severely impacted, 4,172 lives altered, 4,172 people who will never again enjoy the breeze on their face or the tickle of sand between their toes. The casualties of Iraq have not been a main component in daily media and this is a sad thing. The United States is still at war as the economy and the deaths sadly reflect.
A giant thank you to USA Today to making sure that the American people are informed of the number of people who have given their lives to make sure that everyone else still has one to enjoy.
May God Bless Our Troops.
On the USA Today website next to their world section is a link to the Troop Deaths in Iraq. Clicking on this link leads to a page with small rectangles lined up in rows. The number of these rectangles, which resemble mini blue coffins, is the number of casualties in Iraq- 4,172. This is 4,172 families severely impacted, 4,172 lives altered, 4,172 people who will never again enjoy the breeze on their face or the tickle of sand between their toes. The casualties of Iraq have not been a main component in daily media and this is a sad thing. The United States is still at war as the economy and the deaths sadly reflect.
A giant thank you to USA Today to making sure that the American people are informed of the number of people who have given their lives to make sure that everyone else still has one to enjoy.
May God Bless Our Troops.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Breaking News Story Rewrite
The following is my rewrite of the breaking news story that I followed about the Embassy attack in Yemen. This is how I feel the first few paragraphs of the story should have looked following the update.
The U.S. Embassy in San’a,
Sixteen people were killed and the
President George W. Bush said the attack on the Embassy is a reminder that the
In response to the assault the
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