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Let’s converge

Let’s converge. The multi-faceted skills necessary for journalism now. What do we want to accomplish?. Cover live events And put yourself in a position to do video well. Some background. Vallejo Times-Herald (2004-05) California State University, Chico (2005-07) Oakland Tribune (2006)

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Let’s converge

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  1. Let’s converge The multi-faceted skills necessary for journalism now

  2. What do we want to accomplish? • Cover live events • And put yourself in a position to do video well

  3. Some background • Vallejo Times-Herald (2004-05) • California State University, Chico (2005-07) • Oakland Tribune (2006) • Marin Independent-Journal (2007) • The Union (2007-09) • Boston.com / The Boston Globe (2009-present)

  4. Times-Herald

  5. Chico State

  6. Oakland Tribune

  7. Marin IJ

  8. What I learned • Rapid reporting • Coding HTML and CSS • Gained broad experience in news and sports • Professional decorum • Video editing • On air and camera experience • The ability to do it all quickly

  9. Types of live blogs • Breaking news • Event coverage • Rolling event coverage

  10. What it takes to go live • The proper tool • The proper equipment • The experience to self-edit

  11. Equipment to carry • Laptop • Smartphone (with charger at all times) • Digital voice recorder (with extra batteries) • Wi-fi card • Video bag (containing tripod, mic and light)

  12. Software you need to know • Blogging platforms (Wordpress, Moveable Type, • Video editing (Final Cut, Premiere, iMovie, etc.) • Photoshop

  13. Your best video will be… • Clear of any audio-visual distractions • Well lit • Include any relevant images and b-roll

  14. Your social media experience should be social • Follow relevant and interesting personalities on your beat of coverage • Address readers through the channels in which they prefer, including but not limited to Facebook • Be open to new social sites and tools (i.e. Google+)

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