On Small Multimedia Package: Sputnik...
- The multimedia package is very involved for something so small, so it's interesting to see the planning (the storyboard) that is involved. You can really see how much work goes into a project like this.
- On the package itself, I thought it was very well done. The introduction - the old television screen playing the intro movie - was a great, innovative touch. It was immediately attractive to a first time "clicker" like myself. Also, even though it didn't have much purpose, the audio of the satellites was a clever way to keep the package interactive. There was a lot of text, more than I would have liked to see (example - the time line), but the creator still kept it interesting with moving graphics and a fresh layout. Overall, I enjoyed this multimedia packages.
On Ward - Online Research and Reporting - (Chapter 3)...
- "Bottom up" approach to online research
- Gathering & dissemination: two main tasks for online journalists
- Gathering: finding info, finding people, checking info, analyzing info
- Another category - CAR: computer assisted reporting - data capture and analysis
- URLs, bookmarking, domains (geography, purpose of organization) - examples: .uk, .org, .net, .int (international orgs), .mil (US Dept. of Defense), .ac.uk (UK higher ed.), .co.uk (UK commerical), etc...
- Deconstruct potential story & look at component parts - what data, info, opinion might I need? What sites can I find this on, and can they be trusted?
- Meta data - part of HTML code (dogpile.com, infind.com) - example: search for audio files to stream or download
- Specific subject search engines: findlaw.com, healthfounder.gov
- engine math: + (and)/- (not) symbols, quotations, * - all words with root or beginning of word
- search email address: bigfoot.com, worldemail.com, people.yahoo.com
- newsgroups & mailing lists
Storyboard: Now a Major Circuit: Local and Touring Bands Recognize Baltimore's Thriving Music Scene
--> to add to storyboard: talk about what it takes for underground bands to book tours (intro, perhaps?), how tough it is to book out-of-state shows, the basics of booking shows/tours
And here's three songs I adore (and listened to while posting this blog update), just for kicks:
Third Eye Blind - "Losing A Whole Year"
Andy Hull (of Manchester Orchestra) - "Badges and Badges"
Team Goldie - "Hairodynamics"
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