Video Editing Board Notes
Here are the quick board notes that I wrote at the end of class. If you have any questions about these notes as you work through your video editing process, please do not hesitate to contact me!
Schedule for This Week
Today: Quiz 5 on Video Storytelling Please take the Confidential Online Course Evaluation of this course (I don’t see them until after grades are due) Review of Blog Post 8 – Self-Reflection Basics of Conceptual and Technical Editing Wed. May … Continue reading “Schedule for This Week” →
Fall Internship Opportunity with UW Institutional Communications
UW Institutional Communications Fall Internship Job Description About: The Division of Public Relations is the umbrella administrative unit that includes Institutional Communications and Institutional Marketing. Our expert staff provide central marketing, media and community relations, graphic design, photography, videography, website … Continue reading “Fall Internship Opportunity with UW Institutional Communications” →
Summer Internship Opportunity
See below for a summer internship opportunity. You can earn COJO upper division credit for this internship. Please talk with Dr. Cindy Price Schultz about summer internships, if you are interested. ——————————————- Laramie Beautification Committee (LBC) Marketing/Outreach Coordinator Summer 2018 … Continue reading “Summer Internship Opportunity” →
Video Storytelling
The ability to tell a good story with video is a difficult yet important skill for journalists and communicators to learn. You’ll work in teams of two for this project. Let’s partner up and review the instructions for Blog Post 7 … Continue reading “Video Storytelling” →
A Focus on Twitter for Reporting and Promoting
Know the basics. @username, #topic, and RTs (retweets). Establish a voice. There is a lot of noise out there. To get engaged and get noticed, you’ll need to decide what “face” you want to reveal to the Twittersphere. For me, … Continue reading “A Focus on Twitter for Reporting and Promoting” →
Extra Credit Opportunity
Extra Credit Opportunity – Multimedia Story on Undergraduate Research Day What is this event? Undergraduate Research Day is Saturday, April 28, 2018. Wyoming’s celebration of undergraduate research is open to all students who have completed an independent research or creative … Continue reading “Extra Credit Opportunity” →
Social Media Management for Journalism, PR, and Advertising
Quiz #3 on Information Graphics Reminder: Information Graphics (Blog Post #5) Due Tonight, April 2, by 11:59 p.m. How Social Media is Used by the Big Three Media Fields Social media is for you. The aspiring journalist, sports commentator, marketing executive, … Continue reading “Social Media Management for Journalism, PR, and Advertising” →
Internships and Jobs at Wyoming Newspapers
Internships The Jackson Hole Daily, a print/digital newspaper publishing six days a week from the scenic mountain town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is looking for part-time copyediting help this summer. Enhance your skill set a few afternoons a week while … Continue reading “Internships and Jobs at Wyoming Newspapers” →
Information Visualization: Mapping
First, Why Visualize Information? We tend to start with information and then try to visualize the information. For example, you may be given a story to tell that deals with data, numbers, statistics, etc. Many storytellers would start by looking … Continue reading “Information Visualization: Mapping” →
Critical Suggestions For Your Success
Read Grading Comments Several Times First, read them to get a sense of what I’m saying. Let yourself get annoyed, uncomfortable, or defensive. Some of you may already be accustomed to this and not bothered at all by grading comments. Second, … Continue reading “Critical Suggestions For Your Success” →
Converting, Editing, and Sharing Audio Stories
Converting Audio A lot of iPhones save the audio file as a “m4a” file. A lot of Android phones save the audio file as a “3ga” file. When you upload your audio file to SoundCloud, you may not need to … Continue reading “Converting, Editing, and Sharing Audio Stories” →
Gathering Audio
Audio Interviewing Tips Gathering audio that is clean, clear, and crisp is no easy task. This post outlines some hints for you to consider before you conduct audio interviews. It is developed from the hints listed on MediaStorm’s audio training … Continue reading “Gathering Audio” →
Audio Storytelling & Audio Profile Project
A few announcements first… The due date for the audio profile assignment is now after spring break — Fri. March 23. There is a Quiz 2 on audio next week, unless you are traveling for university-related events and then the … Continue reading “Audio Storytelling & Audio Profile Project” →
Quiz 1 and Brainstorming Session
Go to WyoCourses to take Quiz 1. After the quiz, we will have a brainstorming session.
Photojournalism Basics
Purpose and Power of Visuals Photojournalism is our window to the world around us. A picture is worth a 1,000 words. The purpose of photojournalism is to capture the people and events that make the news. Photojournalism can supplement a … Continue reading “Photojournalism Basics” →
Basics of Photography
For the next two weeks, we’ll be working on photography and photojournalism. While it is great to have an expensive digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera, it is not necessary for this class. We can still take great photos with … Continue reading “Basics of Photography” →
Frontiers Magazine Opportunities
Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Courtney Kudera and I am the new Editor-in-Chief of Frontiers magazine published by student media. This year’s theme is ‘Bridging the Gap’. I hope to encompass all lovers of the outdoors in … Continue reading “Frontiers Magazine Opportunities” →
Photography Opportunity: Larsh Bristol Fellowship
The Department of Communication & Journalism seeks proposals from students for a $5,000 stipend for a photojournalism project called the Larsh Bristol Photojournalism Fellowship. The stipend will be awarded through a competitive process that is open to all students at … Continue reading “Photography Opportunity: Larsh Bristol Fellowship” →
Journalism for the Web
What did you learn from Kristine Galloway, Reporter at the Wyoming Tribune Eagle? Back to learning how to write for the web… What Should I Do When I Interview Someone? First, realize that your interviews are essential to the story. Without … Continue reading “Journalism for the Web” →