Video
What's happening Around the Web
One of our functions here at the Center is to be "surrogate readers" for Texas community journalists. Keeping up with the fast-changing world of community journalism has never been harder, and community journalism is now the "hot" area in mass communications.
But you have a paper to put out, and a Website to maintain. A few of you may even have a life.
So we'll help you keep up with what folk around the nation are saying about our field — about community journalism specifically and the wider world of newspapers and news Websites in general.
December 9, 2009
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Free Webinar on video editing
If you're still trying to get the hang of video editing, then you might want to check out this upcoming free "Webinar" from YouTube. Registration is open online. The seminar is geared toward those who are just getting into video, so if that's you check this out. The session begins Dec. 17 at 1 p.m.
September 30, 2009
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What journalists need to know about user-generated video
So you've found a video on YouTube that you'd like to use on your Web site or you're interested in writing a story about. What are the ethical considerations and how do you decide if it's worth covering? What are your legal responsibilities from accepting video from a user? Leah Betancourt, the digital community manager at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, has all of those answers in this post.
July 6, 2009
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'Keep it short' rule for online video may be out
A story in today's New York Times chronicles the rise of online video and shows some recent statistics that indicate users' attention spans are growing significantly. It may no longer be necessary to hit the less-than-90-seconds mark that not so long ago was the ideal length for an online video. “A few years ago, three minutes ‘watching’ your computer felt like a novelty; now, it’s as familiar as your television set,” said one online video producer.
May 25, 2009
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How to approach a video story
Colin Mulvany (The Spokane, Wa. Spokesman Review) just posted some great tips on how to approach video storytelling. This isn't the type of how-to that goes through what buttons to push and what menu items to click, but it provides some very helpful advice on adjusting to the video mindset and getting the most from your video stories.
