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Three Resources for Exploring the Narrative Structures of Digital Journalism
The standard conventions of print news writing are tried and tested. The narrative structures of digital and multimedia journalism are less so. “That’s why innovation in a newsroom isn’t just learning...
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Why I Am Adding Brian Stelter’s “What I Learned in Joplin” to My Course Reading
A screen grab of Brian Stelter's Instagram photo page. He used the photo sharing app to report on the aftermath of the tornadoes in Joplin, Missouri. I am adding “What I Learned in Joplin,” a personal...
View ArticleResources for Incorporating Mobile Reporting into a Journalism Course
I’ve been hunting for resources that might help in adding mobile reporting assignments to my exiting courses. Here is a round-up of some guides, tips, articles and advice from instructors and...
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Using Narrative Nonfiction to Teach Multimedia Storytelling
This semester, I am trying something new in my advanced multimedia journalism course. In addition to studying examples of interactive journalism, completing a series of online trainings and tutorials,...
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A Multimedia Storytelling Lexicon
What is multimedia storytelling? It’s more than just a combination of text, photos, audio, video and graphics. Stories are fashioned through narrative structures, devices and techniques designed to...
View ArticleAlex Blumberg’s “And What’s Interesting…” Storytelling Test
I recently stumbled upon a 2005 article by NPR radio producer and journalism instructor Alex Blumberg that offers some great advice for determining if a reporter is on the right track to a good story....
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Recommended Reading: Three New Multimedia Journalism Books
If you are a multimedia journalist, teacher or student, here are three recently released books I recommend adding to your summer reading list. Videojournalism: Multimedia Storytelling by Kenneth Kobre...
View ArticleA Quick Multimedia Reporting Checklist
I put together this simple checklist for my students and other beginning multimedia reporters. It includes basic advice and techniques for shooting photos and video and recording audio. It fits on one...
View ArticleWhat’s New In My Online Journalism Courses This Year
This fall marks my fifth year of teaching online and multimedia journalism courses to undergrads. Each semester, I overhaul and revamp my courses to try to keep them as fresh and up to date as I can....
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Update: Teaching Copyright and Fair Use with Obama “Hope” Image
Last week, Shepard Fairey, the visual artist who created the iconic Obama HOPE image, was sentenced to probation and fined $25,000 for tampering with evidence in a copyright dispute with the Associated...
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