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Thursday, August 28, 2008 3:03 AM

Think C-Span is dry? Their on-line coverage of the political conventions is anything but

If you haven’t checked out what C-Span is doing with the Democratic Convention, you’re missing some exciting journalism. The convention hub includes not only the videos you’d expect, but also blogs from nearly every state and Twitter feeds
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Saturday, August 16, 2008 4:55 AM

Cut to video: the continuing path of on-the-job training

I’ve been doing video for more than a year, and now I’m teaching it?  But wait: I’m still learning. Go figure.  This is the world where we work.  More on that in a bit. Every time I work with video, I learn more. 
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Thursday, July 17, 2008 12:27 AM

A murder caught on video, reported in multimedia

I picked this up and realized I hadn’t blogged in almost a month.  Part of it is the intense energy I bring to work every day.  I’m sapped by the end of the day, running my the work blog on courts, trying to complete the enterprise projects
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Friday, April 18, 2008 1:01 PM

A new multimedia project, in duet

Collaboration is to be the next step in my multimedia journey. It’s a natural progression, and a welcome one.  The past year of learning has at times been a lonely process.  But it’s been necessary.  It’s hard to work with
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008 2:09 AM

A slide show before dinner, a video in an hour

A year ago, I sat in front of computer for hours, trying to make the sound synch with the movement of the lips in I-Movie, or make Final Cut Pro reach some sort of finality.  Usually, my frustration would hit its peak long before my wife sent
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Friday, March 14, 2008 11:58 AM

Newsflash: A reporter brings back compelling video without eating up her day

Lisa Fernandez of the Mercury News recently blogged on News Videographer about a video she produced to illustrate a story she reported about a toddler who died in a pond.  Fernandez’s video is a great example of what reporters can do
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Friday, March 07, 2008 1:23 PM

Getting started: Moving to that place on-line, where we all need to be.

The latest edition of The Quill offers tips and tricks to surviving in an on-line world.OK, I did write one of the articles.But be sure and read the excellent tips on:Collecting audio by Vincent Duffy of Michigan Public Radio.Getting into video by Angela
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Wednesday, March 05, 2008 11:41 PM

Fitting multimedia into the workday

My multimedia goal now usually is to get home in time for dinner. I’m only partially kidding.  My first year created some long, hard hours of learning.  I knew I was straining patience when I would begin receiving text messages
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Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:39 AM

Class Act

If you want to revive your enthusiasm for the future of journalism, spend an hour in a college J-class. Not only have I met some really brilliant students online through social networking and SPJ, the occasional invite to speak to a class
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008 12:10 PM

Who needs video?

Not the Indianapolis Star. When NFL rules stifled attempts to shoot video, photographers Matt Detrich, Matt Kryger, Sam Riche and Robert Scheer decided to make time-lapse audio slide shows using fast paced stills as animation.
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008 4:27 AM

Viva, Las Vegas

The online eyes in our newsroom today were ogling the Las Vegas Sun’s new multimedia site.Judging by discussion groups and bloggers, there was similar envy in newsrooms across the country. Look at the front page. There’s a variety of
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Saturday, January 12, 2008 6:28 AM

Go all guerrilla on ‘em

My philosophy is get out there and get the job done.  Get the news and get in on-line.  And don't be afraid to shoot video. Don't let some accountant turned editor tell you it will break the newsroom budget.  It doesn't have
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Tuesday, October 09, 2007 3:48 AM

Getting into multimedia, video tips and cool apps

Mark Memmott said he became top blogger for USA TODAY and got an assignment to Afghanistan, simply because “I was the 48-year-old guy willing to give it a try.” Mark and I are the same age and share the enthusiasm for the digital future. 
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Monday, October 08, 2007 3:07 PM

Strong writing, defending quality: key advice from weekend workshops

Besides the legendary reunion of Woodward and Bernstein , the SPJ Convention had a wealth of multimedia and tech workshops.  It may take me a few days to catch up with all of it, but I plan to share as much information as possible.  To
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Friday, October 05, 2007 4:02 PM

Go to video

I know. I know.  I've really blown this blog thing lately.  But coming to D.C. to the SPJ National Conference has fired me up again. There's some multimedia training going on, but it's also great to talk to journalists around the country,
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