Many individual journalists and news organiations use YouTube to host their videos. But how many are using the Insight tool on the YouTube site to get a feel for how effective their videos are? Writing for his blog on the…
When the Wall Street Journal used Foursquare to report that New York’s Times Square was being evacuated, the location-based social network proved its worth as a tool for journalists. Foursquare, Gowalla and other services let users “check in” at specific…
Consider this: at many local television stations, reporters cover two or more stories a day and never turn a package. Former news director Geoff Roth, who now teaches at Hofstra University, says the trend toward covering the news with live…
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…
Some of the strongest stories that ever make air or the Web rely exclusively on pictures and sound, with no reporter track. Putting a great nat sound story together isn’t easy. If the result is to be more than just…
As promised, here’s a bit more from VJ Patrick Farrell on how to tell strong, visual stories. Farrell says the best storytelling starts with a hunt for information. “Do as much research as possible about what visuals are available,” Farrell…
Patrick Farrell is enthusiastic about what the future may hold for video storytelling. As a video journalist for the New York Times, Farrell is certainly working for one of the most robust online sites in the world. “Especially if you’re working…
“A video should be as long as it needs to be absolutely compelling.” Andrew Fitzgerald oversees the online news efforts for Current TV. His view on video for the Web was echoed by the AP’s Kevin Roach and YouTube’s Olivia…
We’ve written here in the past about traditional TV journalists finding Flip cams useful for certain types of newsgathering. The lack of an external mic creates challenges, but the video quaility is quite high. However, the camera was not designed for getting sweeping,…
OK, this is our second year of tracking this and the question still remains: Why are local TV stations nowhere to be found on the list of Online Journalism Award nominees? I mean really, when the AARP is winning more…
