New media and video journalism
Here’s a Nebraska newspaper (The Grand Island Independent) that proves it understands a few of the fundamental precepts of the interactive journalism age: transparency and the expectation of open dialogue.
Stephanie Romanski, web editor: “I thought the readers might have a lot of questions. So I wanted to give them a place to go for immediate help. It just seemed fitting to try the tool out with a Q&A.”
Via Journalism.co.uk
Banff: Terrain park and ski out from Robb montgomery on Vimeo
An on-mountain video report from the slopes where three mountains meet in Banff, Alberta.
Read all the live-reports that were produced in Canada this week as part of my seminar tour of Calgary, Vancouver and Prince George.
BCYCNA seminar
Live photo blogging demonstration from British Columbia seminar.
But we could do better by putting the user in charge.
Continue reading ‘Live mapping and geo-locating at the BCYCNA seminar’
Vancouver, Calgary and Prince George on Thursday, Friday and Saturday . . . But first, some ski and mountain time to recharge the batteries.
Just sharing a few snaps - more images should be added to the slideshow in the coming days - if not, please send a search and rescue team to look for me!
Sometimes the hardest pictures a newspaper journalist makes are the ones they take of themselves during hard times. San Jose Mercury News designer Martin Gee has posted a photo documentary of the effects of several rounds of layoffs and buyouts in his California newsroom. You can feel his heart breaking in captions as he recalls former colleagues and the spirit they brought to the newsroom.
Gee writes:
Continue reading ‘Merc journalist photo documents impact of depleted newsroom staff’
Who is on Facebook?
Continue reading ‘The Facebook question and where is this ‘Plaze?’’
Robb Montgomery produces new media workshops to train journalists and media professionals in more than 20 countries in writing for the Web, multimedia reporting, and Web video journalism.
His hands-on seminars include interactive learning techniques, live demonstrations and expertise in teaching new media concepts to professionals.
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