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Steen Steensen publishes portions of dissertation as a series on “the promises of new technology”
Steen Steensen, senior journalism lecturer at Oslo University College in Oslo, Norway, just wrapped up an excellent series over at his blog “new journalism/new media” about the impact of multimedia and technology. You may have also seen it cross published over at Online Journalism Blog. Either way, if you haven’t taken the time to read Steen’s analysis, I highly suggest you do so now. The content was pulled from his thoroughly researched dissertation “Back to the feature. Online journalism as innovation, transformation and practice” (which includes 24 pages of references!).
Ease into programming with Poynter’s August seminar “Programming for Journalists / Journalism for Programmers”
Regina McCombs recently emailed me about an upcoming seminar from August 25-27 at The Poynter Institute that II readers may be interested in attending. Titled “Programming for Journalists / Journalism for Programmers,” attendees will gain a concrete understanding of how programmers and journalists can work effectively together to visualize data-rich content, such as the upcoming 2010 Census.
Blogging – a future for journalists or the death of newspapers?
There has been a lot of great discussion lately on the Web regarding bloggers and if we are the solution to, or the culprit of, the flailing newspaper industry. Mashable blogger Vadim Lavrusik wrote the article “Newspapers Are Still Dying, But the News Is Not Going Anywhere” and noted that the two roles (and distinctions) of journalists and bloggers “are merging and eventually we may no longer see the shallow and stereotypical references of bloggers who sit in their basements and write about what they had for breakfast.” Blogger John Einar Sandvand recently wrote a post titled “5 things journalists should learn from bloggers” where he started by saying that “In digital storytelling many professional journalists would be wise to study and learn from the best bloggers.” Spanish academic and blogger José Luis Orihuela also wrote an in-depth article discussing the potential of blogs – both what they are and what they are not – and allowed us to republish it here. Of course I am biased and fully believe in the power of blogging to reach a niche audience, but what do YOU think?
The Guarani Project: An example of how to ‘crowdfund’ your project
Two documentary storytellers were determined to tell a story about the huge Guarani Aquifer in South America. They did not sift through app forms and spend their time writing grants in hopes they might get one to strike … Instead, they built a website that has great dignified but a bit ‘in your face’ pitch – very direct … and here, it works! They also produced videos explaining what they aimed to do, and dedicated their efforts to raising funds through Kickstarter, a relatively new crowdsource funding tool. Their efforts paid off, as they are now on their way to South America to follow through on their vision and commitment with more than $15,000 from over 100 funders. So how were they so successful? Is this use of crowdfunding a real funding potential for future independent projects?
TCoder iPhone app simplifies note taking for the multi-tasking journalist
I have to admit that I do not own an iPhone or iPod Touch (shocker!) so when we learned about the app TCoder that simplifies the painstaking process of covering speeches and press conferences, I asked II Spanish editor Andrea Ballocchi to test it out on her iPhone. Overall, she noted that “it is a practical application that is simple to use and has a clean interface and easy navigation.” The app is currently available in French, Spanish and English and they have plans to roll out a version for the iPad, so it sounds like we can unofficially say goodbye to the old pad and pen!
II welcomes journalism contributor Tim McLaughlin
We are happy to announce our newest contributor, Tim McLaughlin, who will blog semimonthly about multimedia journalism. After writing two excellent guest blog posts for us, one about the iPad’s multimedia revolution and the other about educational multimedia resources, we knew Tim would be an excellent addition to the team. Tim will publish posts on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month on content pertaining specifically to the online journalism community. We have already brainstormed a great list of topics for upcoming posts, but always feel free to contact us with ideas that you would like to see covered!
Adam Westbrook’s latest e-book a must-read for “next generation journalists”
English journalism blogger Adam Westbrook kindly gave me a sneak peak of his latest e-book that was released today and I was extremely impressed by both the creativity and depth he delivers about alternative business models for those within the journalism sector. Titled “Next Generation Journalist,” Adam details 10 viable revenue streams along with complementary interviews, case studies, and resources for further reading. If you are tired of the doom and gloom talk and ready to take action, I would highly recommend reading Adam’s book for an inspirational jump start.
New York Times aggregates plethora of 2010 Winter Olympics multimedia coverage
The New York Times has been pushing out new multimedia coverage of the Winter Olympics daily for the past two weeks, and frankly it’s been difficult keeping up with them! Thankfully, they created a landing page to promo all of the packages – all 24 of them – for our convenience. Personally, I would argue that the best part of this gallery is the ability to see a broad overview of their extensive coverage, which allows me to think about the decisions that went behind what medium to use with what story. As you can see, some packages are step graphics, while others are map-based interactives, while others are video vignettes.
Innovative Individuals: Juan Carlos Sánchez
Juan Sánchez was the mastermind behind El Mundo’s graphic coverage of the Haiti earthquake that I highlighted earlier in the week, but his name has also been on countless other award-winning infographics. You might have seen his project, “Valencia Street Circuit,” which was awarded a bronze at the 2008 International Infographic Malofiej awards. We are honored to choose Juan for this week’s title as “Innovative Individual” for his excellent infographic work over the years.
Boyer submits 2010 video application for Nicholas Kristof’s “Win a Trip” contest
If you are wondering why II has been a little quiet lately, it is because I have been spending all of my free time completing my 2010 application for the “Win a Trip” contest with New York Times’ reporter Nicholas Kristof. I was a top-10 finalist last year, so I felt that I had to give it a second try. My first video was full of music, panning images, and content showing my humanitarian background. Thus, this year I decided to try something different and for my second video I took viewers on a mini tour of UNC to show my academic background.
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