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Jan 23

Jan. 25: Quiz on three readings; learn camera tips

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This Wednesday, you will take a short quiz over the first three readings.

  • Sheila Curran Bernard’s Documentary storytelling: making stronger and more dramatic nonfiction films, pp. 15-31, Chapter 2: “Story Basics”
  • Vivien Morgan’s  Practicing videojournalism, pp. 107-136, Chapter 6: “Filming for new and old media”
  • Al Tompkins’s Aim for the heart: Write, shoot, report and produce for TV and multimedia, pp. 77-96, Chapter 6: “The Art of the Interview.”

The second half of class you will learn how to use the course gear. Please wear comfortable clothes. You also will be issued your go kit.

Jan 16

Due: Story pitches for two profile videos

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When: Tuesday, Jan., 17 at 9 a.m. via email to professor

Please email story pitches for two different profile video possibilities. Include the following:

  • Name your character in your pitch (so no, “I want to do a story about a singer”).
  • Please write 5-6 sentences about person. Introduce us.
  • Answer the “So what? What is this a story?” in your pitches. Balancing school and this amazing talent is not a fresh, new story. Tell us this person’s interesting story.
  • Suggest at least 6 to 8 types of shots you will take.
  • Who will be the second source you interview?
Dec 13

Ready. Set. Let’s Go.

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Welcome. If you are reading this blog as a student in JOU4946 Applied Online Journalism, you have reached the right spot. If you found this randomly on the web, well, stick around. This site is dedicated to a discussion about multimedia storytelling and innovation in journalism with journalism students at the University of Florida.

Examples of inspiring work, student projects and ideas will be posted periodically throughout the 2012 spring semester (January to April 2012). So keep checking back. We won’t disappoint. Promise.