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Giving due credit to The Poynter Fellowship and supporting its prolonged existence
Three years ago I was on the cusp of graduating with nowhere to go. I had turned down the invaluable opportunity of documenting the Special Olympics in China with Professor Rich Beckman because my parents urged me to find a paying job. At the time, the only social network I used was Facebook and I never read blogs (nor did I know what a RSS reader was). Yes, I am totally calling myself out right now, but I am doing it to honor The Poynter Institute and to recognize them for their invaluable summer fellowship. I was a 2007 fellow, and despite the chance of sounding overly dramatic, it truly changed my life. Obviously I am not the only one who thinks extremely highly of the fellowship, as three 2009 fellows – McKenna Ewen, Greg Linch and Nic Barajas – created the website “Voices from the future of journalism” in an attempt to raise funds for those who are accepted into this year’s program.
The importance of social media during natural disasters: a first-hand perspective in the aftermath of the Chile earthquake
II Spanish editor Andrea Ballocchi is Chilean, and she recently underwent the traumatic experience of frantically trying to contact her loved ones in the minutes and hours after the earthquake in Santiago. She wanted to provide her personal account here to detail the vital role that social media played in enabling her to quickly learn about the extent of the damage and connect with her family. Her first-hand perspective proves the importance of not only social media, but also of citizen journalists in providing the breaking information that we’ve traditionally gotten from news websites.
Tom Kennedy speaks about his evolution as a visual journalist
Former managing editor for multimedia at The Washington Post Tom Kennedy recently gave a talk at The Knight Center for International Media at the University of Miami. Thankfully, the talk was videotaped, and it was recently uploaded for your viewing pleasure. I only caught the last half when it was covered live last Wednesday, so I went back and watched the first half tonight. I highly recommend putting it on in the background while you answer your morning emails, or while you eat lunch. His thoughts on digital media are right on and his advice is not to be missed!
MediaStorm founder Brian Storm advises journalism community to partner and collaborate
Brian Storm, founder and president of MediaStorm, came to UNC today to speak to multimedia students about the importance of visual storytelling. I also had the opportunity to speak with him over lunch, and it was rejuvenating to hear him talk about his successful multimedia venture and his thoughts about the future of journalism. Below is a recap of his talk during UNC’s Photo Night.
Michelle Minkoff brings us wealth of interviews with “data delvers”
Michelle Minkoff, graduate student at Medill School of Journalism, has been working extremely hard over at her blog to provide us excellent interviews with numerous professionals specializing in computer-assisted reporting (CAR). Below are snippets from her eight interviews, but make sure to bookmark these links to read them in their entirety when you get the chance!
Intro to Information Visualization: 50+ blogs, books, people, software & more
A friend recently emailed me for advice on how to get started learning about data visualization. After overwhelming him with a mega list of resources, I thought that it may also be helpful for some of you. Furthermore, I am currently taking an excellent course with Dr. Brad Hemminger this semester titled Information Visualization, and he has also provided countless resources for his students. Thus, I decided to combine portions of the two lists and publish them for the II community. While it is not an all-encompassing list, I would argue that it’s a great start for beginners trying to get their feet wet. Enjoy!
Transitioning from photography to multimedia
Some of the most talented multimedia producers in our industry today actually started their careers as photographers. Photographers make up the majority of staffs at nearly every inspirational multimedia company – Media Storm, Bombay Flying Club, Talking Eyes Media, Weyo, and Story4, to name a few. Whether out of necessity or personal aspiration, these photographers have successfully made the transition to multimedia production and now use their still cameras as only one storytelling option. So why did they do it, how were they successful, and how can you follow their lead?
10 must-read blog posts to catch up from the holidays
Happy New Year everyone! If you are like me, you came back from the holidays five pounds heavier and well rested. However, after glimpsing at your overflowing RSS reader, you might also be a bit overwhelmed. When Google Reader says “1000+” new items (which was my case), you know you’re in trouble! Thus, while cleaning out my reader, I decided to share my favorite posts with you over the last three weeks that you may have missed. Furthermore, please share any great finds that I may have missed so I can start 2010 all caught up!
10 multimedia books for your holiday wish list
Although Christmas is right around the corner, there is still enough time to buy some last-minute presents … for yourself! Included here are 10 books that I have asked for this year. The graphics books were all highly recommended from former UNC graphics professor Alberto Cairo, and the multimedia books were meticulously chosen throughout the past year. I hope you can grab at least one of these books to invest in continued education during the new year!
Adam Westbrook’s “10 trends in journalism in 2010″ video a must-see
British multimedia blogger Adam Westbrook just made my day with his entertaining and right-on predictions for journalism in 2010. For those in a rush, I included his 10 predictions here, but his video is really worth seeing in its entirety because he makes some excellent points regarding each prediction. Thanks for the inspiration Adam – it sounds like 2010 has a lot in store for new media journalists!
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