http://www.advancingthestory.com Journalism in a Multimedia World Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:05:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you’re reading this post, my guess is you probably already have your own Twitter account, but social media expert Jeff Cutler has some thoughts on what’s good about Twitter as a journalistic tool and what could be better. Tip #1 “Twitter is perfect for talking to a crowd and just getting your question out there and seeing [...]]]> http://www.advancingthestory.com/2010/03/17/five-twitter-tips-for-journalists/ The Project for Excellence in Journalism just released its State of the News Media 2010 report.  Here are four of the most important major trends.  News consumers “are hunting the news by topic and by event and grazing across multiple outlets.”  This puts more pressure than ever on journalists to make important news interesting and relevant. In trying [...]]]> http://www.advancingthestory.com/2010/03/15/state-of-news-media-2010-more-evidece-journalists-must-change/ As the saying goes, sometimes the best camera for the story is the one in your hand. Yet, when it comes to shooting video, some still photographers seem to avoid using their digital SLR cameras. Jeff Achen is an interactive media strategist for GiveMN.org.  He recently wrote a column for Quill magazine on using still cams for video storytelling. 1.  [...]]]> http://www.advancingthestory.com/2010/03/11/seven-steps-to-using-your-slr-camera-for-video-stories/ Exclusive! the headline screamed: “U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts considering stepping down.” The story was posted around mid-day last Thursday on the gossip site Radar Online, owned by the National Enquirer. It said Roberts might step aside for personal reasons and could announce his decision at any time. While other sites, including the Huffington [...]]]> http://www.advancingthestory.com/2010/03/08/primary-sourcing-knocks-down-rumors/ Most stories about the latest poll from the Pew Research Center focused on the growing popularity of the Internet as a news source. But the headline for me was the enduring popularity of television news, both local and network or cable. The trouble is, I’m not sure I believe it. Sixty percent of Americans told the [...]]]> http://www.advancingthestory.com/2010/03/04/where-we-get-the-news-2/ Mike Schuh has been covering daily news at the same station in Baltimore for 17 years, winning a Murrow and several Emmy awards along the way. His official title is general assignment reporter at WJZ-TV, but he prefers to describe himself as a storyteller. So when I asked him how young journalists can improve their [...]]]> http://www.advancingthestory.com/2010/03/04/tips-for-writing-tv-news-stories/ Reporters who want to anchor often get their first opportunity as a “fill in” when a colleague is away. Some slide right into the chair and do just fine. But others worry that something will go wrong and they won’t ever get another chance. Having the jitters about an assignment increases the odds that it [...]]]> http://www.advancingthestory.com/2010/03/02/preparing-to-fill-in-anchor/ Enterprising reporters have always looked beyond the daybook or the local newspaper for stories worth exploring. They’ve browsed bulletin boards, driven around town with their windows down and scoured the Web. And now–perhaps not surprisingly–social media are an increasingly important source of story ideas and sources. According to a national survey, the vast majority of reporters [...]]]> http://www.advancingthestory.com/2010/02/26/where-do-stories-come-from/ Just check out the comments section following the New York Times article on the potential layoffs announcement at ABC News.  The news division is “seeking 300 to 400 buyouts and would resort to layoffs if necessary.” Depending on the person, the development is either another sign that journalism is dying or much ado about nothing. What I am sure [...]]]> http://www.advancingthestory.com/2010/02/25/abc-layoffs-reinforce-need-for-learning-multimedia/ As journalism organizations try to figure out how to make money in a Web-driven, free content world, MediaPost’s summary of new research from Nielsen offers some important information. The topline summary suggests that pay-for-view news is going to be a tough sell as 79% of users say they would no longer access a Web site that charges them.  However, the [...]]]> http://www.advancingthestory.com/2010/02/18/web-content-has-to-be-better/