http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/-t1.htm For questions and discussion about multimedia/online journalism. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:21:22 GMT 10 http://i19.servimg.com/u/f19/11/33/55/68/poppy-10.jpg http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/-t1.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/new-tools-t146.htm EricaCNPA I've got 2 new toys... I mean "tools" to show off today! The first is a live blogging platform that you can get your hands on at no charge! CoverItLive The second, believe it or not, is an online version of Adobe Photoshop! Photoshop Express Play and enjoy. Multimedia Journalism Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:21:22 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/new-tools-t146.htm#189 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/new-tools-t146.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/a-good-list-of-bad-problems-t145.htm EricaCNPA Quote:I’ve been reviewing the final projects of a few of our journalism master’s students. Every year we have some students who produce an online package as a project in lieu of thesis; the project is supposed to represent an effort comparable to that required to produce a traditional master’s thesis. We have a good idea what the package will contain before it’s complete. The thesis process begins with a proposal by the student, and a committee of three faculty must approve the proposal ... Multimedia Journalism Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:53:28 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/a-good-list-of-bad-problems-t145.htm#188 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/a-good-list-of-bad-problems-t145.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/lies-of-hosted-solutions-t144.htm EricaCNPA Quote:MANAGED HOSTING IS LOOSELY DEFINED as a service where a customer's Internet infrastructure is maintained and cared for by a Web hosting company. It can also be the ultimate smokescreen. Who knows what really goes on in the world of dark fiber and datacenters? The confusion surrounding the inner workings of this industry gives hosting companies the opportunity to dupe customers with fake promises. Unfortunately, this is common within the industry. In today's digital era, every company ... Multimedia Journalism Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:17:07 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/lies-of-hosted-solutions-t144.htm#187 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/lies-of-hosted-solutions-t144.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/worpress-t142.htm EricaCNPA Invasion of the blogs! Many newspapers use them, have their own professional bloggers or use blogging platforms for other purposes. The forerunners of these platforms seem to be Movable Type (used by the Sacramento Bee, for one) and WordPress (open source). If you're not yet using blogs, take a look at WordPress, which is a fairly robust CMS in it's own right, though it requires extensive modifications to manage anything but blogs. Interested in setting one up? Check out this video guide by Multimedia ... Multimedia Journalism Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:24:06 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/worpress-t142.htm#185 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/worpress-t142.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/audio-recorders-t76.htm EricaCNPA I've had a few people asking for advice on mp3 audio recorders. Do you have any great success stories, terrible experiences? Please post them here! Multimedia Journalism Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:23:08 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/audio-recorders-t76.htm#92 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/audio-recorders-t76.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/youtube-trailers-t140.htm EricaCNPA Quote:OJR: Why a trailer? What prompted the idea? Have you done anything like it before? Moor: First of all, we shot video as part of the multimedia presentation of these projects. Both "Unequal Justice" and “Texas Youth Commission” had significant multimedia components. “Texas Youth Commission” had a smaller print component, while “Unequal Justice” was mostly print with a small Web component. So since we had the video already, we just decided to leverage that to make a trailer. ... Multimedia Journalism Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:17:34 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/youtube-trailers-t140.htm#182 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/youtube-trailers-t140.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/tools-of-the-trade-t139.htm EricaCNPA The cheap ones: Quote:Long, long ago in high school and college I used to do a bunch of indy films with friends and classmates for fun (and some school classes). We never had any money so we couldn’t buy expensive gear like steadycams and jigs, but we did have Home Depot, some tools, lots of time and ingenuity so we were able to cobble together makeshift gear to make things work. Now-a-days, the magical internet has connected A/V nerds and backyard engineering geeks. Here’s a long list ... Multimedia Journalism Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:35:14 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/tools-of-the-trade-t139.htm#181 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/tools-of-the-trade-t139.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/cutting-out-paid-subscriptions-worked-t130.htm EricaCNPA Quote:Ever since the NYTimes.com swept away the last remaining boulders of its subscription pay wall (aka Times Select) in mid-September, its traffic has been going through the roof. According to comScore, it gained 7.5 million readers worldwide from the end of August through the end of October (November numbers are not out yet). That is a 64 percent jump (to a total of 19.4 million). Similarly worldwide monthly pageviews surged 52 percent in that time period to 181 million. Other major news ... Multimedia Journalism Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:58:58 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/cutting-out-paid-subscriptions-worked-t130.htm#165 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/cutting-out-paid-subscriptions-worked-t130.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/100-challenge-t134.htm EricaCNPA Quote:I suspect there are still too many non-wired journalists in most US newsrooms. Either out of fear, indifference or hubris, too many reporters and editors resist using the Internet for anything beyond the occasional Google search (and heaven forbid they ever click a search result link to Wikipedia) and a daily dose of Romenesko (and heaven forbid if you call him what he is, a blogger). That just isn’t acceptable. So to help newsroom managers advance the digital literacy of their ... Multimedia Journalism Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:23:55 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/100-challenge-t134.htm#170 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/100-challenge-t134.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/twitter-overseas-t133.htm EricaCNPA Quote:Follow Bhutto Assassination News via Blogs, Twitter The announcement of Bhutto's assassination as it appeared on the Teeth Twitter feed this morning. As I was making tea this morning, I heard on NPR that Pakistani opposition leader and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto had just been assassinated at a campaign rally in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Immediately I jumped on my laptop. Of course, Google News already offers a slew of mainstream news coverage of the assassination ... Multimedia Journalism Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:00:59 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/twitter-overseas-t133.htm#169 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/twitter-overseas-t133.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/in-test-ads-t131.htm EricaCNPA Quote:DEPENDING ON WHOM YOU ASK, the in-text ad is either an ingenious ad revenue-generation mechanism (an opinion typically shared by marketing and ad sales people), or pure unadulterated evil invented by Lucifer himself (popular opinion among journalists and editors). These two groups could be referred to as bottom-liners (not to be confused with bottom-feeders), and content purists (read: hopeless idealists). The bottom-liner views the proliferation of in-text advertising, or in-textification, ... Multimedia Journalism Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:04:33 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/in-test-ads-t131.htm#166 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/in-test-ads-t131.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/take-color-into-account-t127.htm EricaCNPA When designing your site or mini-site, take color reactions into account. if you're unfamiliar with color theory, here's a good, simple primer: http://www.webdesign.org/web/web-design-basics/color-theory/the-importance-of-color-in-web-designing.12437.html Multimedia Journalism Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:20:06 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/take-color-into-account-t127.htm#160 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/take-color-into-account-t127.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/cnpa-on-facebook-t123.htm EricaCNPA here! Network with other journalists, papers or students.

If you don't have a Facebook account, I suggest starting one up. It's a boomingly popular tools for any number of people. Make yourself familiar with it, if only to understand what everyone else is doing. It's a valuable tool.]]> Multimedia Journalism Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:23:15 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/cnpa-on-facebook-t123.htm#154 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/cnpa-on-facebook-t123.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/comments-t122.htm EricaCNPA Quote:I spent a good part of this now-fading year talking with bloggers, commiserating with news folk, goading students into establishing blogs while dipping my own cyber pen into the blog pot frequently. Back in January I believed that the difference between blogging and journalism was primarily content and style. But as December nears, I have come to realize the chief factor may be self-confidence. Explained in academic jargon, journalists buffer their social insecurity with a pantheon ... Multimedia Journalism Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:53:24 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/comments-t122.htm#153 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/comments-t122.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/a-popular-platform-t121.htm EricaCNPA
So my question is this: Are you producing for the cell phone platform? How do you do it?]]> Multimedia Journalism Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:33:22 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/a-popular-platform-t121.htm#151 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/a-popular-platform-t121.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/paper-about-non-paper-t120.htm EricaCNPA Quote:I was looking to draw up a list of ten essential books on online journalism - but it seems to me that there are really only six. Have I missed something? Let me know. In the meantime, here are my six essential reads for online journalists: 1. For a different angle on the whole shebang: Gatewatching by Axel Bruns: not the most famous of books - perhaps because it is so far ahead of its time. Gatewatching looks at peer to peer publishing, and non-traditional news organisations: the likes ... Multimedia Journalism Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:33:09 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/paper-about-non-paper-t120.htm#150 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/paper-about-non-paper-t120.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/seo-for-headlines-t118.htm EricaCNPA Quote:First, the headline is usually pulled into the “title” HTML element for a story template. Keyword use in the page title is one of the most positive factors for effective SEO. If your content management system isn’t displaying the story headline in the page title, you need to ask your site manager to make this happen immediately. In addition to the “title,” headlines are also be pulled into a “heading” HTML element on a given story page. This is usually an “h2,” since the site ... Multimedia Journalism Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:47:55 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/seo-for-headlines-t118.htm#146 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/seo-for-headlines-t118.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/tips-on-recording-and-editing-your-audio-interviews-t117.htm EricaCNPA Quote:Always use an external microphone. Make sure the recorder is recording before you start. Let the subject do the talking. Don’t say “Uh huh” or “Mm hm.” Learn to nod silently and make great eye contact so they know you are listening closely. Ask questions that lead the subject to tell a story. Collect relevant natural sound, e.g., hammers, crowds, water, traffic, street musicians. Never let the subject hold the mic, and don’t move your hand on the mic. ... Multimedia Journalism Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:43:26 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/tips-on-recording-and-editing-your-audio-interviews-t117.htm#145 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/tips-on-recording-and-editing-your-audio-interviews-t117.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/fire-coverage-t114.htm EricaCNPA The fires in southern California have gotten a lot of press, naturally, and bred a great deal of interesting digital media. From annotated Google mapes to custom-crafted Flash presentations, everyone had information that needed quick, visual and visceral presence. So here are some of the results or discussions of them. Please add some of your own! The LA Times Google fire map: Perhaps the most well-known multimedia piece to come out of this; the interest lies mostly in that it costs nothing ... Multimedia Journalism Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:03:11 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/fire-coverage-t114.htm#142 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/fire-coverage-t114.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/versatility-of-flash-t110.htm EricaCNPA here.

What do you think? Any use in the newsroom?

The silly cat game has me hooked.]]> Multimedia Journalism Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:53:56 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/versatility-of-flash-t110.htm#137 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/versatility-of-flash-t110.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/why-learn-about-databases-t108.htm EricaCNPA Quote:Why should you care about databases if you are a journalist? Think of it first as keeping track of bits of information. Well, heck — that’s essential for every journalist! How do you do it? With a messy stack of old reporter’s notebooks, perhaps. Uh-huh. How’s that working for you? So . . . Step 1: Get into Google Docs and start using some spreadsheets. Manage your beat, your sources, your stories. Need help? You’ll do just fine. Anyone can learn to use a spreadsheet, and doing ... Multimedia Journalism Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:46:15 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/why-learn-about-databases-t108.htm#135 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/why-learn-about-databases-t108.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/curley-videos-t104.htm EricaCNPA Convention 2007 videos!]]> Multimedia Journalism Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:43:03 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/curley-videos-t104.htm#130 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/curley-videos-t104.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/nyt-for-free-t101.htm EricaCNPA So unless you're living under a rock, you probably know (in addition to the Florida student tasering) that the New York Times is now giving away their content for free. Finally! I, at least, consider this a wise move. The NYT is a major publication with an undoubtedly high hit count, but how many people left when they hit the paid content wall? Well, now that's all out in the open. I'm glad to have a chance to read what I couldn't before. That also means more views and that translates to ... Multimedia Journalism Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:18:44 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/nyt-for-free-t101.htm#127 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/nyt-for-free-t101.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/is-anyone-watching-t98.htm EricaCNPA Statistics seem to say that they are: Quote:A new study by Advertising.com, Inc., reports that that the majority of consumers are viewing video online, at 62 percent of survey respondents. These viewers are not just young adults viewing user-generated videos, says the report, but, in fact, 69 percent are ages 35 and older with a preference for viewing news clips online. Lynda Clarizio, president of Advertising.com, says "The Internet is still seen first and foremost as an information ... Multimedia Journalism Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:11:12 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/is-anyone-watching-t98.htm#119 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/is-anyone-watching-t98.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/worisome-news-t96.htm EricaCNPA Quote:Newspapers like to point to rising Internet sales (which on average still represent only 7 percent of their revenues) as the future salvation of their businesses. But Bay Area newspaper industry analyst Alan Mutter (pictured) warns on his blog that Google's decision to link readers directly to the sites of the AP and other wire services will reduce the number of page views newspaper Web sites get. That will lower revenues in an area where newspapers were hoping to see growth to make up ... Multimedia Journalism Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:54:17 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/worisome-news-t96.htm#117 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/worisome-news-t96.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/compressing-video-t93.htm EricaCNPA Quote:Okay, let’s get to it! There are three recipes here from some “four star kitchens.” I promised not to give the names of the chefs, but, if I did, you’d drop that pan your holding. Seriously good stuff here. WARNING: Remember this is a dark art and these recipes are only a starting point. You are free to add a dash of this and a splash of that at any point. And please share your recipes. Read the whole MediaShooter article Though not quite as witty or cheeky, I'll add ... Multimedia Journalism Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:03:20 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/compressing-video-t93.htm#114 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/compressing-video-t93.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/should-everything-be-interactive-t91.htm EricaCNPA Quote:Playtex is exposing the candid conversations women have about their chests, and the various euphemisms they use, in a new marketing campaign aimed at helping women overcome the challenge of finding a well-fitting bra. The company's solution: its intimate apparel products. "We uncovered that women of all shapes and sizes talk about their bras and breasts in funny, witty and candid ways," said Vicki Seawright, marketing director for Playtex intimate apparel, which is part ... Multimedia Journalism Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:25:38 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/should-everything-be-interactive-t91.htm#112 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/should-everything-be-interactive-t91.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/no-longer-nameless-in-sacramento-t47.htm EricaCNPA The Sacramento Bee recently decided to A) Stop screening user comments and B) require a name to post. The Bee hopes that users will take responsibility for their own comments, especially if their names are attached. I'd initially read the article during my daily browsing of news. It was early and I didn't think much of it except to inwardly give a tired hurrah. I interned at the Bee right out of college and complained bitterly to my boss there about screening comments. It's not as if the ... Multimedia Journalism Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:42:34 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/no-longer-nameless-in-sacramento-t47.htm#62 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/no-longer-nameless-in-sacramento-t47.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/read-with-care-t89.htm EricaCNPA I'm posting this link only hesitantly... A Publisher & Editor list of online failures and problems. Quote:At the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Online News Director Kurt Greenbaum got a lesson in what can happen when certain Web content runs in the print edition. Last year the paper was covering the shutdown of a Ford auto plant in nearby Hazelwood, prompting numerous postings to the Web site's comments page. Among them was one from a reader who stated that a monkey could do some of the work ... Multimedia Journalism Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:29:08 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/read-with-care-t89.htm#107 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/read-with-care-t89.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/dynamic-photograph-resizing-t90.htm EricaCNPA Holy Photoshop skills, Batman! A new software technology may allow for dynamic photo resizing... resizing that will keep the "important" aspects of the image forefront. You've got to see it to believe it. What does this mean for journalists? For graphic designers, this means a part in their cubicle... Image resizing has been a long-standing thorn in their side. But what about the journalistic implications of a photograph that is no longer absolutely accurate? Take a look and ... Multimedia Journalism Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:09:16 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/dynamic-photograph-resizing-t90.htm#108 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/dynamic-photograph-resizing-t90.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/shooting-video-t86.htm EricaCNPA Quote:1. Think in shots — wide, medium, tight, super tight This gives the viewer a variety of scenes and a variety of intimacy within those scenes. Wide can be an establishing shot, medium gives more detail, tight brings the viewer into the subject’s personal space, and super tight allows for detail/accents shots. 2. Shoot and move In a video, we’re trying show little sentences that convey information; we call these sequences (two or more shots of the same action — but they shouldn’t ... Multimedia Journalism Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:36:39 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/shooting-video-t86.htm#103 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/shooting-video-t86.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/gannett-video-t83.htm EricaCNPA There's a lot of talk about the new Gannett information centers. Aside from the discussion back and forth about their validity, here's a breakdown and story about their equipment list and training: Quote:Gannett Video Equipment List Video camera: Sony HDV-A1U Camera light kit: Lowel To Go 95 Kit On-camera light: Sony HVL-20DMA Camera batteries (pack of 2) : Sony 2NPQM91D/B Tripod: Sony VCT870RM Tripod adapter: HC1-SHIM-MOD Battery charger: Sony ACSQ950B Firestore ... Multimedia Journalism Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:31:41 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/gannett-video-t83.htm#99 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/gannett-video-t83.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/google-s-future-and-why-we-should-care-t81.htm EricaCNPA Quote:I HAD LUNCH TODAY WITH Grant Ryan from Eurekster, whose swicki technology aims to enable the long tail of vertical search. Meanwhile, thanks to AltSearchEngines, I now know that there are search engines that find words within songs, or speak the results, or launch from within another application, or provide two-dimensional navigable tag clouds. On Tuesday, InfoWorld published a piece by Ephraim Schwartz called "The Demise of Google." His basic premise? Verticals, with the capability ... Multimedia Journalism Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:21:09 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/google-s-future-and-why-we-should-care-t81.htm#97 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/google-s-future-and-why-we-should-care-t81.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/a-broader-introduction-to-facebook-t79.htm EricaCNPA Quote:On Tuesday, July 31, Shara Karasic's world came to a temporary halt. Facebook was down. She could not follow the fortunes and foibles of her friends. She could not see if any photos had been posted that were tagged as including her. She could not even know if anyone had "poked" her (which is not a sexual act, but just a little cozier way of saying "hey, you" online). Even though she had the entire Internet to entertain her and connect her, she felt the loss. "Over ... Multimedia Journalism Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:51:10 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/a-broader-introduction-to-facebook-t79.htm#95 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/a-broader-introduction-to-facebook-t79.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/training-t75.htm EricaCNPA Quote:A lot of people contact me about training. Sometimes they don’t know what they want. Sometimes they say, “We want everything.” Usually, this is your boss talking. So I’m asking you. Not your boss. Half a day. What would you choose? Read the responses Multimedia Journalism Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:21:41 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/training-t75.htm#91 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/training-t75.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/google-what-re-you-up-to-t72.htm EricaCNPA Quote:It’s well-known a widely available wireless broadband solution has yet to be implemented. Many companies like Sprint and AT&T offer expensive and marginal options to customers through expansion cards for laptops. If anyone is setting out to create a widespread wireless access portal to the World Wide Web … it’s Google. What's Google up to? Notes From the Digital Frontier knows. Cheap wireless broadband? I certainly want it. Do you? Multimedia Journalism Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:20:18 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/google-what-re-you-up-to-t72.htm#88 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/google-what-re-you-up-to-t72.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/are-you-shopping-for-tech-t70.htm EricaCNPA Quote:OK, so an editor at The Denver Post asked me to speak to a newly assembled team of breaking-news reporters this week. Thinking I'd be helpful, I sent them an e-mail listing the hardware and software they'd be smart to know a thing or two about. In the e-mail, I also made one statement that seriously ruffled some feathers -- and I sure would like to know what you think about the issue it raised. Read the whole Freedom of the Prez post The extensive comments are are useful as ... Multimedia Journalism Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:44:41 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/are-you-shopping-for-tech-t70.htm#86 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/are-you-shopping-for-tech-t70.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/dealing-with-browsers-t69.htm EricaCNPA Viewable with Any Browser, by Cari D. Burstein. Warning, this is not light or beginner reading! This is a detail, comprehensive discussion of tagging and setting issues for browser consideration. If you're undaunted, sit back and prepare to be educated!

I'm making popcorn!]]> Multimedia Journalism Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:05:30 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/dealing-with-browsers-t69.htm#85 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/dealing-with-browsers-t69.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/when-to-learn-flash-t67.htm EricaCNPA Quote:A lot of people think they can learn a little Flash and then build a project right away. I’m not saying it’s impossible, but it might not be the most effective approach for you to take. What happens to a lot of people who do that: They get into a mess, and then — they quit. That’s why I’m writing this. I don’t want you to quit, to give up on Flash, because you think it’s too demanding or too hard to learn. I also don’t want you to pick up a sledgehammer to use on a thumbtack. ... Multimedia Journalism Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:28:08 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/when-to-learn-flash-t67.htm#83 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/when-to-learn-flash-t67.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/text-for-teaching-online-journalism-t66.htm EricaCNPA Quote:Foreword by Phil Meyer Chapter 1: FTP, MB, RSS, Oh My Chapter 2: Web 2.0 Chapter 3: Tools and Toys Chapter 4: New Reporting Methods Chapter 5: How to Blog Chapter 6: How to Report News for the Web Chapter 7: Digital Audio and Podcasting Chapter 8: Shooting and Managing Digital Photos Chapter 9: Shooting Video for News and Feature Stories Chapter 10: Basic Video Editing Chapter 11: Writing Scripts, Doing Voice-overs Epilogue: Putting It All Together Get ... Multimedia Journalism Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:57:07 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/text-for-teaching-online-journalism-t66.htm#82 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/text-for-teaching-online-journalism-t66.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/about-video-editing-another-voice-t64.htm EricaCNPA Quote:Final Cut Pro is good editing software if you want to capture to a laptop as you record an event, if you work in high-definition progressive format (24p), or if you need to produce .wmv files for streaming from a Mac platform. It costs $1,200. Final Cut Express ($400) is good for standard definition, but can’t do the three tasks described above. You also can’t upgrade from Final Cut Express to Final Cut Pro. Both Final Cut Express and Final Cut Pro are a little daunting to learn, because ... Multimedia Journalism Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:48:22 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/about-video-editing-another-voice-t64.htm#80 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/about-video-editing-another-voice-t64.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/second-life-vs-world-of-warcraft-t62.htm EricaCNPA The grunge match of at least the hour... Linden Labs' Second Life claims 7 million users, while Blizzard's World of Warcraft just hit 9 million worldwide. Both impressive numbers at first match, but they're not that similar. 85% (according to Lost Remote) of Second Life avatars are abandoned. Quote:In a long article titled “How Madison Avenue Is Wasting Millions on a Deserted Second Life,” Wired lays out the age old question which may as well translate into “What if Linden Labs threw ... Multimedia Journalism Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:12:24 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/second-life-vs-world-of-warcraft-t62.htm#78 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/second-life-vs-world-of-warcraft-t62.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/the-first-to-take-the-plunge-t61.htm EricaCNPA Quote:Ten days ago I wondered which newspaper would be the first to take the plunge and stop printing and go online only. Who knew it would be this soon. The Weekly World News announced it will stop printing its crazy stories and instead distribute its news product via a direct telepathic link to users. Or online. Whichever. Read the whole Lost Remote post Bold trailblazing or crazy move? Multimedia Journalism Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:46:29 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/the-first-to-take-the-plunge-t61.htm#77 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/the-first-to-take-the-plunge-t61.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/facebook-drives-traffic-t60.htm EricaCNPA Quote:For example, Slide, a media-based social network, created a widget that let Facebook members trade photo slideshows with their friends. Just six weeks after launching the application on Facebook's platform, daily unique visitors to Slide.com grew from 312,000 to more than 1 million--a whopping 256% increase. Global traffic also surged by more than 200%, with daily uniques growing from 753,000 to more than 2 million. Read the MediaPOst story Well, Rob Curley mentioned getting on ... Multimedia Journalism Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:42:12 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/facebook-drives-traffic-t60.htm#76 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/facebook-drives-traffic-t60.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/virtualization-for-multimedia-testing-t55.htm EricaCNPA I have a close friend who is a network engineer that specializes in virtualization. We've have many talks over coffee and ice cream (only sometimes mixed together) about why the heck I would want to virtualize my computer. Virtualization refers to the process of tricking your computer into thinking it’s two or more machines. Mostly it’s used on servers to make “separate” servers on a single physical machine box. What exactly the purpose is of this… I’m not sure. But it can have one very ... Multimedia Journalism Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:05:24 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/virtualization-for-multimedia-testing-t55.htm#71 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/virtualization-for-multimedia-testing-t55.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/credibility-t51.htm EricaCNPA You may all want to watch this budding site! Quote:Credibility is a key concern in online media, especially to average net users trying to figure out which information they can trust. Yesterday the Sunlight Foundation announced a $10,000 grant to NewsTrust -- an intriguing online news rating service intended to help people identify quality journalism. Read the Poynter story Go to NewsTrust Multimedia Journalism Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:42:27 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/credibility-t51.htm#67 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/credibility-t51.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/what-does-it-all-mean-cnpa-convention-07-t49.htm EricaCNPA Well, I'm back from the CNPA convention and there's going to be quite a few posts here over then next couple of days. I heard a lot of questions, ideas and concerns that I'm going to address as thoroughly as I can. These were some of my thoughts. Issue #1 I heard this from many publishers: “I charge for my newspaper. Why should I give it away for free on the internet?” Well, let me start by saying this: I consult on multimedia, not marketing or accounting. As such, take what ... Multimedia Journalism Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:33:08 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/what-does-it-all-mean-cnpa-convention-07-t49.htm#64 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/what-does-it-all-mean-cnpa-convention-07-t49.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/online-ad-sizes-t48.htm EricaCNPA CNPA's interactive guide, "Advertising Standards for Online Delivery," developed after CNPA's Smaller-Market Publishers Seminar held in May.]]> Multimedia Journalism Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:55:43 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/online-ad-sizes-t48.htm#63 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/online-ad-sizes-t48.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/hyperlocal-media-t45.htm EricaCNPA If you've been watching the online journalism scene, you probably know that Backfence has been closing down one subsite, then another... and now they're calling it quits. The website just hasn't done well enough to keep it open. It seemed like a good idea, so why did Backfence fail? One would assume that a site dedicated to your neighborhood would be a great thing. Backfence had such things as local crime stats and user-contributed photos. Wow, what a great resource for home-shopping or ... Multimedia Journalism Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:48:37 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/hyperlocal-media-t45.htm#60 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/hyperlocal-media-t45.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/creating-online-communities-t44.htm EricaCNPA Quote:Yesterday Ernst Poulsen wrote about a common problem that plagues blogs and online communities, including those run by news orgs: hijacking of the public conversation by hostile people or spammers. There's really no blanket, all-purpose answer to this. Only after evaluating the unique quirks of an online community can you formulate the right strategy. Consider the situation from many different angles (verbal, statistical, etc.). That way you can discern who's really making things happen, ... Multimedia Journalism Fri, 06 Jul 2007 20:38:11 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/creating-online-communities-t44.htm#59 http://cnpa.editboard.com/multimedia-journalism-f2/creating-online-communities-t44.htm