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Welcome to Advancing the Story: Broadcast Journalism in a Multimedia World by Deb Halpern Wenger and Deborah Potter. We’ve created this blog as a companion to our textbook of the same name, published by CQ Press.

We’re categorizing the posts based on their relevance to the chapters in the text. We also have a “Multimedia Examples” category, where we highlight stories, graphics and other content we’re sure you’ll want to see.

You’re welcome to share the content as widely as you like. Please note that external links are valid when we post them, but we can’t guarantee they’ll keep working forever.

We also welcome comments. We may not necessarily agree with them, of course; comment authors are solely responsible for their postings. And we do ask that you refrain from personal attacks and nasty language. Thanks!

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18 Responses to “About”

  1. Julie Kirtz Garrett, on November 5th, 2007 at 11:26 am Said:

    Hi Deborah,
    I just found your blog. It’s perfect. I’m an old-school TV reporter who is morphing into a blogger/ print/television-news/freelance reporter. . . along with teaching myself all the multi-media stuff on the side.

    My goal is to freelance multi-media stories (DOES ANYONE DO THAT?) So any information on that would be great. Keep it up. This is the only blog I’ve found on multi-media that seems aimed at broadcast journalists.
    Julie

  2. dpotter, on November 5th, 2007 at 3:52 pm Said:

    Thanks, Julie. We’re delighted you found us. We happen to think the blog and the textbook of the same name are unique in that they’re written from a broadcast perspective, so it’s nice to have someone else validate that assessment! Yes, there are multimedia freelancers, but most of the resources we’ve found are directed at (you guessed it) print folks. We’ll keep looking. Stay tuned.

  3. Dr. Larry Bradshaw, on November 12th, 2007 at 11:21 pm Said:

    I really hope to use this book for my Spring Broadcast News class. Please
    send me an exam copy ASAP! Thanks.

    Larry Bradshaw
    Abilene Christian University

  4. KEVIN WALLEVAND, on November 26th, 2007 at 10:44 pm Said:

    DEBORA—I OFTEN THROW AWAY THE PILE OF BOOK OFFERS IN THE MAIL. YOURS CAUGHT MY EYE, AND I PLAN TO ORDER IT FOR MY TV REPORTING CLASS AT YOUR OLD UNIVERSITY.

    MOORHEAD STATE.

    THIS IS KEVIN WALLEVAND WRITING YOU. I AM STILL AT WDAY-TV IN FARGO AS A SPECIAL PROJECTS PRODUCER ( 25-YEARS–YIKES). I ALSO TEACH AT WHAT IS NOW MSUM.

    I LOOK FORWARD TO ORDERING THIS BOOK AND USING THE OTHER TOOLS YOU AND DEBORAH OFFER.

    KEVIN WALLEVAND
    WDAY-TV/MSUM
    FARGO-MOORHEAD

  5. dhwenger, on November 27th, 2007 at 12:17 pm Said:

    Kevin -

    It was GREAT to hear from you! Let’s talk off-line about what you’re doing and life in general. My email: dhwenger@vcu.edu.

    And glad you like the book!

  6. Mazilu Mircea, on January 12th, 2008 at 6:46 am Said:

    Hi Deborah,
    I recently stumbled upon your blog and I read some of your blog posts. I find them inspiring and I like posts as I read them. I just started a blog on multimedia at http://multimedia.md/blog/ and wanted to do a linkswap in the blogroll with your site .

    Regards

  7. shanthanu, on February 8th, 2008 at 11:28 am Said:

    Hi Deborah,
    I foundx your blog very interesting.Your blog is very informative and your book ‘Advancing the story:Broadcasting journalism in a multimedia world’.This book is ideal for us .I recommed this book to my friends in this field .
    Shanthanu

  8. Walter L. Johnson II, on March 17th, 2008 at 4:41 pm Said:

    I recently discovered your blog. I currently write for a small, weekly newspaper, as well as work part-time for a cluster of eight radio stations, both in a small city in Georgia (outside of Atlanta).

    I would like to make the transition from print journalism to online/broadcast journalism. I would like to focus on medium and small markets in the South. What advice, if any, do you have for me?

    Also, I would like to get in touch with other people working in electronic journalism. How should I build my contact list in that area? And what kinds of skill sets do I need to develop to increase my chances of getting the job I want? I look forward to reading any and all answers you give. Thank you.

  9. dhwenger, on March 17th, 2008 at 10:18 pm Said:

    Hi, Walter -

    A couple suggestions:

    To get in touch with other people interested in multimedia, consider joining Wired Journalists (http://mediageeks.ning.com/).

    In terms of skill set – a lot depends on what you want to do. If you want to be a Web producer, some basic HTML, Photoshop or something similar and an understanding content management systems would be essential – if you know Flash, have video newsgathering/editing skills, etc. – so much the better!

    Since you’re close to Atlanta – one thing I would suggest is that you try to attend the national SPJ Convention there – Sept. 4-7. There should be lots of mutlimedia discussion/training there – and its a good place to network.

    Good luck!
    Deb Wenger

  10. Walter L. Johnson II, on March 18th, 2008 at 9:16 am Said:

    Thank you! I look forward to reading this blog every chance I get.

  11. Shanthanu Bhattachaarya,Calcutta,India, on September 14th, 2008 at 2:26 am Said:

    Hi Deborah,
    your blog is an eye openor for me.It serves as a reporter’s handbook.
    Thank you.
    Shanthanu

  12. Laure Quinlivan, on December 1st, 2008 at 10:26 am Said:

    Deborah, Love your site and all the good info. If I ever get hired to teach broadcast writing at one of the local universities would certainly require your book for class.
    FYI, I recently did a blog for the Cincinnati Enquirer when I accompanied an official Cinci delegation to our sister city in China. It’s at http://www.cincinnati.com/quinlivaninchina.

    Laure Quinlivan

  13. Shanthanu Bhattachaarya,Calcutta(India), on January 26th, 2010 at 1:45 am Said:

    Hi Deborah,
    I really enjoy your article News with Numbers.
    Shanthanu Bhattachaarya

  14. Christopher Ave, on February 12th, 2010 at 2:06 pm Said:

    Deborah,

    Just wanted to alert you to a new series of posts on my blog featuring a professional audio designer’s free advice on treating your recording/listening environment. I think this advice can have particular relevance for people who record voice-overs or mix multiple audio tracks in multimedia projects — in other words, it’s not just limited to music.

    Here’s the first in the series: http://bit.ly/93BB3y

    Thanks!

    Christopher Ave
    http://www.christopherave.wordpress.com

  15. Tom Grasty, on April 28th, 2010 at 6:36 pm Said:

    Love the site and the insight. That’s why I’m reaching out.

    Well, that and I wanted to make you aware of Stroome, an online editing and publishing platform we just put into public beta.

    I know. You’ve never heard of it. But I think you’re going to be hearing quite a lot about Stroome in the next few weeks. Especially considering the fact USC Annenberg http://bit.ly/d19Kch has just announced they’re using the platform in the classroom.

    So who’s going to be using Stroome? Students, activists, advocates, bloggers– basically anyone with a camera, a point of view and a desire to reach an audience of millions now can collaborate in real time, whether it’s around town or around the world. And the best part? It all happens in the browser.

    So I encourage you to go to stroome.com, open an account and poke around. Love to hear your thoughts.

  16. Kontji Anthony, on July 8th, 2010 at 2:54 pm Said:

    What an amazing website!

    I am an anchor/reporter and I love being able to get a glimpse into the lives of other broadcasters!

    Thought you guys might want to hear about this new social media website I joined that is for the media. Might be worth showcasing:

    http://www.medialinkup.com

  17. Kontji Anthony, on July 8th, 2010 at 2:55 pm Said:

    Oh, they might also link your RSS to their site. I notice other magazines and blogs are linked to their live feed.

  18. Janine, on February 8th, 2011 at 11:54 am Said:

    Hi Deb and Deborah,

    Janine from Neoco here. We’re working with Quantel on their social marketing and we’ve been looking after their blog and Facebook pages for them.

    We’re looking at and discussing new industry trends over on the blog this week and next week we’re highlighting a number of companies and individuals who we feel are currently doing some of the most interesting and cutting edge work.

    We’d love to know if you have any thoughts on either new trends or people and companies who should be covered or included, so feel free to let us know over on the Facebook page or in our blog comments.

    You can find the Facebook page and blog here:

    http://www.facebook.com/quantelonline

    http://blog.quantel.eu/

    Kind regards,

    Janine

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