How tos of convergence draft
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The document discusses convergence in journalism and provides guidance on how to create convergent stories. It defines convergence as using the appropriate medium to tell each part of a story. It provides examples of convergent stories and outlines the tools needed, including audio recorders, video cameras, software, and ways to host and promote the content online. The document aims to help journalists expand their skill sets and think beyond traditional print to create multimedia stories.
How tos of convergence draft
- 1. The How-Tos of Convergence by Dr. Kay L. Colley Texas Wesleyan University Presented at Texas Intercollegiate Press Association Convention, March 31-April 2, Fort Worth, Texas
- 2. What is Convergence? Using the appropriate medium to tell the story best Which tells the story best? http://www.therambler.org/news/hubba-hubba-hubba-1.2374450 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_BlEs-GB3A
- 3. What does it look like? ACP multimedia winners http://dailyuw.com/series/behind-budget/ http://www.studentmediacorp.com/multimedia/earthday/index.php www.interactivenarratives.org Center for Digital Storytelling http://www.storycenter.org/stories/ http://www.storycenter.org/stories/index.php?cat=8 Aretha Franklin at Detroit Free Press I35 collapse in Minnesota LA Times It’s a War Mass Media, War and Terrorism Class at Texas Wesleyan
- 4. Do Your Schools Do This Already? This is not a rhetorical question.
- 5. How Do Your Schools Do This? This is not a rhetorical question.
- 6. Where Do You Start? The story’s the thing Capitalize on the medium Use your tools wisely How to keep the story the thing You have to think beyond the printed word You have to supplement your skill set Fisher grid
- 7. What tools do you need? Audio recorder Video recorder Still Camera Software Repository (Your Channels) A way to market your stories (Your website; Twitter account; Facebook account)
- 8. Audio recorders Will my iPhone work? Will a cheap digital recorder work? What software do I need? What do I need to focus on? Tips for audio recording An ethical reminder and legal moment
- 9. Video camera Will my iPhone work? Will a cheap video camera work? What about a video/still camera combo? What software do I need? What do I need to focus on? Tips for video recording
- 10. Still cameras Will my iPhone work? Will a cheap point and shoot work? What software do I need? What do I need to focus on? Tips for basic photography
- 11. Software review Audacity Movie Maker iMovie Gimp Shop Proprietary Software on equipment Final Cut Express vs Final Cut Pro More free and cheap software list available at: http://kaycolley.blogspot.com/
- 12. Repository or Your Channels Your website YouTube channel Vimeo Flickr iTunes (maybe) Google Maps
- 13. Marketing Your Stories Your Facebook account Your Twitter account Using QR Codes Email newsletters SMS blasts SMS Form from Doug Fisher
- 14. Sources to Read More Principles of Convergent Journalism, Wilkinson, Grant and Fisher The Digital Journalist’s Handbook by Mark Luckie Web 2.0 as a pdf List on http://kaycolley.blogspot.com/ Handouts and such on these wikis: http://ramblertraining.wetpaint.com http://texaswesleyannewsreporting.wetpaint.com/