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Scott Horvath from USGS came to talk to our class about social media and making a brand for yourself Here are some of the social media tips he lectured our online journalism class about: What you do on social media is creating your own brand. You must manage your reputation so that employers find you […]
Scientists are finding chimps may be even smarter than they had originally gathered. They are now apparently teaching their young how to communicate with humans in a way. The chimpanzees make “attention getting sounds” to initially get their caregiver’s attention, then go on to use sign language or other means of communication to get their […]
The viral video of Dutch engineer Jarno Smeets flying like a bird is being questioned by many. They don’t see how it is possible to have such advanced technology to have a man-powered flying machine.
Paul King, the Public Relations Coordinator from the Office of Media and Public Relations at George Mason spoke about multimedia in journalism. He started off by saying that not all news stories are suited for video. Some are better in print or even as audio. This lead to a conversation about audio and how it […]
The BBC 5 Shot method is an easy way to create a sequence of shots that can be used for a story over and over again. The British broadcasting system was the company that started using these photo sequences. The five shots include: Medium shot to establish the sequence. It will start with someone talking […]
I created a Pinterest account and have been repinning photos of travel, quotations and recipes. I am still figuring out how to use it, but follow my page 🙂
It looks like even babies are now up to date with electronics.
The ever popular Google Maps and  Google Earth have certain restrictions people may not think of. There are ten places that are censored and blocked out on the maps so that the world cannot see what goes on behind these sensitive areas.
Chapter 9 of Mark Briggs‘ Journalism Next is called “Data-Driven Journalism and Digitizing Your Life”. This chapter is about the importance of data and proof in any news story. One thing Briggs emphasizes is the importance of using tools to help your career as a journalist. He says that there is normally minimal risk to […]
Chapter 8 of Mark Briggs‘ handbook, Journalism Next, explains how important video can be to the success of a blog. He explains how journalists can use different devices to capture moments and show their audience good footage of an event. It is best if the video is short enough for people to want to watch. […]
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