Comments on: Why I don’t like (most) video journalism http://tomscotney.com/2008/03/11/why-i-dont-like-most-video-journalism/ News and business reporter for the Birmingham Post Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:34:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Podnosh Blog » Archive » Monday Mentions. April 7th 2008 http://tomscotney.com/2008/03/11/why-i-dont-like-most-video-journalism/#comment-111 Podnosh Blog » Archive » Monday Mentions. April 7th 2008 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:06:26 +0000 http://tomfromthepost.wordpress.com/?p=52#comment-111 [...] Richard Sambrook on the 4 types of citizen journalism and also tells us that ‘control doesn’t scale’. I’m still (happily) thinking about that. Charlie Beckett on the maturing revolution in journalism: “mainstream and citizen media are increasingly mixing and working together” Tom Scotney is turned off. [...] [...] Richard Sambrook on the 4 types of citizen journalism and also tells us that ‘control doesn’t scale’. I’m still (happily) thinking about that. Charlie Beckett on the maturing revolution in journalism: “mainstream and citizen media are increasingly mixing and working together” Tom Scotney is turned off. [...]

]]> By: Stef http://tomscotney.com/2008/03/11/why-i-dont-like-most-video-journalism/#comment-103 Stef Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:01:50 +0000 http://tomfromthepost.wordpress.com/?p=52#comment-103 I'm considering paying a transcription service but it looks like it would be about £90 for this clip. Multiplied by the number of clips that is significant. I’m considering paying a transcription service but it looks like it would be about £90 for this clip. Multiplied by the number of clips that is significant.

]]> By: Stef http://tomscotney.com/2008/03/11/why-i-dont-like-most-video-journalism/#comment-102 Stef Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:00:27 +0000 http://tomfromthepost.wordpress.com/?p=52#comment-102 Photoshop - make a graphic. Save as PNG. Quicktime Pro. Open WAV. Select all. Open PNG. Copy. Go back to WAV. Add to selection and scale. Export MP4. Viddler. Upload. Add tags. Upload, export are dependent on file size. Brain time about 10 minutes - less than the length of the video. Stef Photoshop - make a graphic. Save as PNG.
Quicktime Pro.
Open WAV.
Select all.
Open PNG.
Copy.
Go back to WAV.
Add to selection and scale.
Export
MP4.
Viddler.
Upload.
Add tags.

Upload, export are dependent on file size. Brain time about 10 minutes - less than the length of the video.

Stef

]]> By: tomfromthepost http://tomscotney.com/2008/03/11/why-i-dont-like-most-video-journalism/#comment-101 tomfromthepost Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:24:08 +0000 http://tomfromthepost.wordpress.com/?p=52#comment-101 More useful than just a video box, certainly. Still can't watch it if I'm at work or on the laptop with the telly on though - most of my browsing time. How long does this take to put together compared to transcribing some notes? More useful than just a video box, certainly. Still can’t watch it if I’m at work or on the laptop with the telly on though - most of my browsing time.

How long does this take to put together compared to transcribing some notes?

]]> By: Stef http://tomscotney.com/2008/03/11/why-i-dont-like-most-video-journalism/#comment-100 Stef Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:08:43 +0000 http://tomfromthepost.wordpress.com/?p=52#comment-100 Hi - I had the idea of using Viddler to do timeline based tagging of audio files so you can skip around a little easier. Does this help? http://www.steflewandowski.com/?p=378 Hi - I had the idea of using Viddler to do timeline based tagging of audio files so you can skip around a little easier.

Does this help?

http://www.steflewandowski.com/?p=378

]]> By: Podcasting Ideas « Joanna Geary http://tomscotney.com/2008/03/11/why-i-dont-like-most-video-journalism/#comment-88 Podcasting Ideas « Joanna Geary Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:53:20 +0000 http://tomfromthepost.wordpress.com/?p=52#comment-88 [...] mainly because I’m not a big listener of podcasts. I had concluded, as has my colleague Tom Scotney, that there was limited value in listening to an entire podcast on the off-chance that some of the [...] [...] mainly because I’m not a big listener of podcasts. I had concluded, as has my colleague Tom Scotney, that there was limited value in listening to an entire podcast on the off-chance that some of the [...]

]]> By: Pete Ashton’s Blog » Tracking the Tracking http://tomscotney.com/2008/03/11/why-i-dont-like-most-video-journalism/#comment-86 Pete Ashton’s Blog » Tracking the Tracking Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:10:34 +0000 http://tomfromthepost.wordpress.com/?p=52#comment-86 [...] Scotney's post, Why I don’t like (most) video journalism, has sparked a really useful debate. I’ve been following Stef Lewandowski’s coverage of the [...] [...] Scotney’s post, Why I don’t like (most) video journalism, has sparked a really useful debate. I’ve been following Stef Lewandowski’s coverage of the [...]

]]> By: Keri Davies http://tomscotney.com/2008/03/11/why-i-dont-like-most-video-journalism/#comment-81 Keri Davies Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:35:52 +0000 http://tomfromthepost.wordpress.com/?p=52#comment-81 Looks like the quote from Nick Booth was missed from my reply. It was about his kids watching endless stuff on Youtube. Looks like the quote from Nick Booth was missed from my reply. It was about his kids watching endless stuff on Youtube.

]]> By: Keri Davies http://tomscotney.com/2008/03/11/why-i-dont-like-most-video-journalism/#comment-80 Keri Davies Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:33:08 +0000 http://tomfromthepost.wordpress.com/?p=52#comment-80 Nick Booth says <I> Sure, but are they watching them for information, or for entertainment? With a reader full of posts I'd suggest it's usually information that most people are looking for, and the scannability of text wins hands down in most cases. Not all: I'd never have learned how to fold a T-shirt in 2 seconds if it hadn't been for Videojug, and you can sometimes tell a story better in pictures. But look at TV news. Most of the time the pictures are just backdrop. It's the words that carry the information the viewer/listener/user is looking for. We need to be able to pick the best medium or combination of media for our message. And best in this case means best for the audience, not the author. Nick Booth says

Sure, but are they watching them for information, or for entertainment? With a reader full of posts I’d suggest it’s usually information that most people are looking for, and the scannability of text wins hands down in most cases.

Not all: I’d never have learned how to fold a T-shirt in 2 seconds if it hadn’t been for Videojug, and you can sometimes tell a story better in pictures. But look at TV news. Most of the time the pictures are just backdrop. It’s the words that carry the information the viewer/listener/user is looking for.

We need to be able to pick the best medium or combination of media for our message. And best in this case means best for the audience, not the author.

]]> By: I’m off to JEECamp « Tom Scotney http://tomscotney.com/2008/03/11/why-i-dont-like-most-video-journalism/#comment-79 I’m off to JEECamp « Tom Scotney Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:39:11 +0000 http://tomfromthepost.wordpress.com/?p=52#comment-79 [...] Why I don’t like (most) video journalism [...] [...] Why I don’t like (most) video journalism [...]

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