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UNC students launch 2010 multimedia stories for “Powering a Nation” website
Twelve students at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill spent their summers working tirelessly on stories about energy issues in America as a part of the Carnegie-Knight Initiative on the Future of Journalism Education known as News21. UNC is one of eight schools participating in this initiative and I am proud to say that I was honored to be a part of the UNC team. We recently launched our stories about topics such as the BP oil spill and the nation’s nuclear controversy and I would love to hear your feedback on our work!
Boyer publishes thesis findings analyzing retention and satisfaction of passive and interactive multimedia
I am thrilled to announce that I recently completed my master’s thesis for the Master’s of Science in Information Science portion of my MSIS/MBA dual degree at UNC Chapel Hill. Over the past eight months I read prior research, crafted a research proposal, and carried out a small-scale qualitative study analyzing twelve multimedia presentations. My aim was to determine whether or not there were significant differences in short-term retention rates and satisfaction levels between consumers of passive versus interactive multimedia. Although my data only suggested a slight difference in retention rates between the two, users reported noticeably higher satisfaction levels after viewing interactive presentations. I strongly believe my findings prove the need for a larger, more controlled study, so I decided to publish my study at MultimediaThesis.com for others to peruse and hopefully build upon.
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.
II founder Tracy Boyer to join UNC’s 2012 MBA class
You may have already seen my ecstatic tweets and Facebook updates, but I wanted to officially let everyone know that I was accepted into UNC’s prestigious MBA program. Continually ranked as one of the top 20 business schools in the nation, I will have the opportunity to craft a future business strategy for multimedia from top leaders in the field. I will finish my current master’s program a semester early, and join the 2010 entering class of business students next fall at Kenan-Flagler. In three years, and if all goes as planned, I will receive the first MSIS/MBA dual master’s degree given from Carolina.
Introducing Honduras and the Hidden Hunger
I am extremely happy to announce that my Pulitzer project on malnutrition has officially launched. The print version will run in The Daily Tar Heel on Thursday, and all online components can be found at www.internationalhunger.com. Please check out my project and let me know what you think!
Dealing with uncooperative story subjects
I have hit a wall and I don’t know how to overcome it. This is the first time that I have struggled with field production, so I am hoping others have previously gone through something similar and can offer some advice.
Honduras: dispatches from the field
Hello from Honduras! I wanted to update everyone on my work here in southwestern Honduras and point you to my project page and blog on The Pulitzer Center’s Website. They just finished building it late last week, so now I can continually post my updates on there …
API’s Visual Journalism Slides and Notes for Upcoming Talk
I will be traveling to Montgomery, Alabama, today to give a talk on multimedia innovation to professionals, professors and students in the area. I’m extremely excited to share my passion with others, and look forward to their questions and feedback. I posted my presentation on SlideShare, and included it here for your viewing pleasure.
2008 Documentary Project of the Year goes to Roanoke.com
I am excited to announce that a project I worked on at The Roanoke Times was named “Documentary Project of the Year” by POYi. “Age of Uncertainty” was a passionate project by journalist Beth Macy, photographer Josh Meltzer, multimedia editor Seth Gitner, myself and a few others. The series documented the challenges facing the region’s rapidly growing elderly population. Congratulations to the entire team for receiving this honorable award!
Upcoming API speaking event in Montgomery, Alabama
If you don’t follow me on twitter and/or del.icio.us (which you should, by the way!) you probably haven’t heard that yours truly will be speaking about multimedia innovation at API’s one day workshop in Montgomery, Alabama on April 3rd. I will be covering strategies for multimedia storytelling for news organizations and how to best prepare and equip your team for large-scale packages. My talk will be followed by two other professionals, and then end with a Q&A panel. If you are in the area, make sure to attend!
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