Comments for Tom Scotney http://tomscotney.com News and business reporter for the Birmingham Post Wed, 14 May 2008 19:19:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on How journalism works… again by Scott Hepburn http://tomscotney.com/2008/04/08/how-journalism-works-again/#comment-116 Scott Hepburn Fri, 02 May 2008 16:15:52 +0000 http://tomfromthepost.wordpress.com/?p=65#comment-116 Love this post, Tom. As a one-time watchdog journalist, it's nice to see somebody still sticks to the principles of good journalism. I was never the mainstream media conspiracy theorist my peers at Ithaca College became, but I still appreciate good ol' fashioned objectivity. Of course, now I've joined the dark side: I'm in marketing/PR. Go figure. Love this post, Tom. As a one-time watchdog journalist, it’s nice to see somebody still sticks to the principles of good journalism. I was never the mainstream media conspiracy theorist my peers at Ithaca College became, but I still appreciate good ol’ fashioned objectivity.

Of course, now I’ve joined the dark side: I’m in marketing/PR. Go figure.

]]> Comment on Why I don’t like (most) video journalism 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. [...]

]]> Comment on Why the Jewellery Quarter doesn’t need to be a World Heritage Site by Birmingham Conservation Trust Blog » Sacred Landscapes. The heritage of religion and belief. http://tomscotney.com/2008/01/17/why-the-jewellery-quarter-doesnt-need-to-be-a-world-heritage-site/#comment-110 Birmingham Conservation Trust Blog » Sacred Landscapes. The heritage of religion and belief. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:03:04 +0000 http://tomscotney.com/2008/01/17/why-the-jewellery-quarter-doesnt-need-to-be-a-world-heritage-site/#comment-110 [...] Icomos UK is one of the bodies responsible for advising Unesco on World Heritage Sites, so it’ll be good to see them in an area of Birmingham which some believe warrants such a status. (Others have mixed feelings and still others don’t see the point.) [...] [...] Icomos UK is one of the bodies responsible for advising Unesco on World Heritage Sites, so it’ll be good to see them in an area of Birmingham which some believe warrants such a status. (Others have mixed feelings and still others don’t see the point.) [...]

]]> Comment on Gemma Atkinson and Sarah Harding nude in the Birmingham Post? by Leonardo Morgado http://tomscotney.com/2008/03/25/gemma-atkinson-and-sarah-harding-nude-in-the-birmingham-post/#comment-104 Leonardo Morgado Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:55:18 +0000 http://tomfromthepost.wordpress.com/?p=59#comment-104 You should have used the title. "Sarkozy & Bruni Sex Video Shocker!" You should have used the title. “Sarkozy & Bruni Sex Video Shocker!”

]]> Comment on Why I don’t like (most) video journalism 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.

]]> Comment on Why I don’t like (most) video journalism 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

]]> Comment on Why I don’t like (most) video journalism 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?

]]> Comment on Why I don’t like (most) video journalism 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

]]> Comment on I need help… law, business and economics by Will Jordan http://tomscotney.com/2008/03/11/i-need-help-law-business-and-economics/#comment-99 Will Jordan Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:11:58 +0000 http://tomfromthepost.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-99 Scotters, let me know if you still need help. I may know someone you could speak to... Willy. Scotters, let me know if you still need help. I may know someone you could speak to…

Willy.

]]> Comment on Is city living in Birmingham sustainable? by Leonardo Morgado http://tomscotney.com/2008/03/19/is-city-living-in-birmingham-sustainable/#comment-98 Leonardo Morgado Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:40:20 +0000 http://tomfromthepost.wordpress.com/?p=57#comment-98 I'm not going to comment on the sustainability of city development because I've no knowledge whatsoever on that. But I do find it galling that the council seems to want to have it both ways when it comes to giving permission for residential development and selling Birmingham as a city filled with entertainment and night life. I know of two cases where permission was given for apartments to be built next to pubs (pubs that specialise in live music) and then the council gave in to complaints from residents with regards to noise. The Fiddle & Bone is now closed and The Spotted Dog in Digbeth has had to curtail it's live music. I know that you're a pub fan and I hope that these two incidents are just oversight. With regards to cost, I know the people who were the first to buy the canalside apartments have lost a lot of money. Whether this gives an indication on sustainability. I don't know. I’m not going to comment on the sustainability of city development because I’ve no knowledge whatsoever on that. But I do find it galling that the council seems to want to have it both ways when it comes to giving permission for residential development and selling Birmingham as a city filled with entertainment and night life.

I know of two cases where permission was given for apartments to be built next to pubs (pubs that specialise in live music) and then the council gave in to complaints from residents with regards to noise.

The Fiddle & Bone is now closed and The Spotted Dog in Digbeth has had to curtail it’s live music. I know that you’re a pub fan and I hope that these two incidents are just oversight.

With regards to cost, I know the people who were the first to buy the canalside apartments have lost a lot of money. Whether this gives an indication on sustainability. I don’t know.

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