Monthly Archive for November, 2007

So you want to be a interactive multimedia video journalist?

So you want to be a interactive multimedia video journalist?
Viewmagazine.tv’s creator David Dunkley Gyimah created this trailer for what he calls the “Mi6 Videojournalist Manifesto.”

I simply call the work we did in Cairo the work of two “fully-trained” journalists.

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Medill School of Journalism

Robb Montgomery will present two lectures for Medill journalism students on the keys to reporting and writing for online audiences.

He will demonstrate techniques and produce a live rich media report during the lecture.
The lecture will be presented at Northwestern University for two groups: the first at 1:00 - 1:50 p.m. and the second at 7:00 - 7:50 p.m.

Medill School of Journalism
Northwestern University - Evanston, IL
November 27 — 27, 2007

Map to Disney’s backstage roads

The golf course is where I go from time to time to recharge the creative batteries and find a temporary oasis from an always-on, plugged-in life.

If you are coming to Orlando and like to play the Disney golf courses - you might like to know you can dash right to courses and avoid the outlet malls, tour buses and, other, um, distractions. If you are coming in from the north it is super slick. Though, I must warn you, very rural, and very unmarked.

Here’s a handy map of the routes I use.

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Jailbreaking the iPhone in the name of mobile journalism

Robb’s Hacked iphone has Instant messaging, a direct to Flickr camera and a bunch of other tweaks designed for field journalism.

OK. I finally took the plunge and have successfully downloaded new programs onto my iPhone.
The temptation to be able to use new programs to report from the field with was just too much. More than ringtones, wallpaper and hacks modding an iPhone can put new superpowers in the hands of your reporting staff. I believe that a properly configured iPhone will allow reporters to do more reporting from the field - closer to their community, closer to sources, closer to where they should be doing their best work.

I waited this long to try this be sure I wouldn’t be ‘bricking’ or otherwise damaging my iPhone or exposing my data to security exploits.

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