Comments on: More reporting from video boot camp http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/more-reporting-from-video-boot-camp/ Notes from the classroom and observations about today's practice of journalism online Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:09:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Monday 7-23 links | News Videographer http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/more-reporting-from-video-boot-camp/#comment-2504 Monday 7-23 links | News Videographer Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:12:42 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/more-reporting-from-video-boot-camp/#comment-2504 [...] McAdams summarizes a video lesson she learned at the Travel Channel video journalist boot camp. Powered by Gregarious (42) Share [...] [...] McAdams summarizes a video lesson she learned at the Travel Channel video journalist boot camp. Powered by Gregarious (42) Share [...]

]]> By: Mark M. Hancock http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/more-reporting-from-video-boot-camp/#comment-2498 Mark M. Hancock Sun, 22 Jul 2007 19:55:33 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/more-reporting-from-video-boot-camp/#comment-2498 Michael Moore produces commercial entertainment. If the product itself generates income, it's entertainment. If the product is factual and requires advertising to finance it, it's probably editorial. If the product is fiction, inserts product placements and is entertainment, it's "reality TV." :-) Michael Moore produces commercial entertainment. If the product itself generates income, it’s entertainment. If the product is factual and requires advertising to finance it, it’s probably editorial. If the product is fiction, inserts product placements and is entertainment, it’s “reality TV.” :-)

]]> By: Mindy http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/more-reporting-from-video-boot-camp/#comment-2494 Mindy Sun, 22 Jul 2007 12:09:34 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/more-reporting-from-video-boot-camp/#comment-2494 <p>Jim: I was hoping to use SWFObject, as that is the best way to put Flash on a Web page. There is a plug-in (Kimili Flash Embed for Wordpress), but the first time I tried it, it did not work. I will mess around with it more, later.</p> <p>I'm really annoyed that I can't code a normal DIV into a WP post.</p> <p>P.S. No Travel Channel in my hotel room! How ironic!</p> Jim: I was hoping to use SWFObject, as that is the best way to put Flash on a Web page. There is a plug-in (Kimili Flash Embed for Wordpress), but the first time I tried it, it did not work. I will mess around with it more, later.

I’m really annoyed that I can’t code a normal DIV into a WP post.

P.S. No Travel Channel in my hotel room! How ironic!

]]> By: Mindy http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/more-reporting-from-video-boot-camp/#comment-2493 Mindy Sun, 22 Jul 2007 12:06:16 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/more-reporting-from-video-boot-camp/#comment-2493 I think even CNN is a *little* different from the Travel Channel. In fact, I was pondering the implications of reality TV. No one would call THAT journalism (at least, I hope not). So you might say that some of the Travel Channel's material is reality TV and some of it is closer to documentary. And most documentary is journalism. But I bet Michael Moore gets signed releases -- otherwise he might have to face a lot of annoyance lawsuits. I think even CNN is a *little* different from the Travel Channel. In fact, I was pondering the implications of reality TV. No one would call THAT journalism (at least, I hope not). So you might say that some of the Travel Channel’s material is reality TV and some of it is closer to documentary. And most documentary is journalism. But I bet Michael Moore gets signed releases — otherwise he might have to face a lot of annoyance lawsuits.

]]> By: Mark M. Hancock http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/more-reporting-from-video-boot-camp/#comment-2484 Mark M. Hancock Sat, 21 Jul 2007 23:58:58 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/more-reporting-from-video-boot-camp/#comment-2484 Sooo... if a 12-year-old is shooting at cops (or vice versa) in a city park, do your students still need signed releases before selling to CNN? ;-} Sooo… if a 12-year-old is shooting at cops (or vice versa) in a city park, do your students still need signed releases before selling to CNN? ;-}

]]> By: Notes from a Teacher: Mark on Media » Saturday squibs http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/more-reporting-from-video-boot-camp/#comment-2476 Notes from a Teacher: Mark on Media » Saturday squibs Sat, 21 Jul 2007 17:46:23 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/more-reporting-from-video-boot-camp/#comment-2476 [...] More reporting from video boot camp. Mindy MacAdams continues to share the wealth from her time at the (very expensive) Travel Channel Boot Camp. [...] [...] More reporting from video boot camp. Mindy MacAdams continues to share the wealth from her time at the (very expensive) Travel Channel Boot Camp. [...]

]]> By: Jim http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/more-reporting-from-video-boot-camp/#comment-2475 Jim Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:17:22 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/more-reporting-from-video-boot-camp/#comment-2475 For the record, This is the only episode of 5 Takes Latin America that TJ Mary will get to see as it is shown. Watch out if you get a travel job! You'll have to see all your shows on the DVR. For the record,

This is the only episode of 5 Takes Latin America that TJ Mary will get to see as it is shown. Watch out if you get a travel job! You’ll have to see all your shows on the DVR.

]]> By: Jim http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/more-reporting-from-video-boot-camp/#comment-2474 Jim Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:01:30 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/more-reporting-from-video-boot-camp/#comment-2474 Mindy, If you want to point to a video in Brightcove, then you need a Wordpress plugin to handle that. Wordpress does not handle javascript or flash in posts well. URL type links work fine, but they take the user away from your site. You can see the plugin implementation on my site, marysturges.com. If you google wordpress brightcove plugin, you'll see at least two plugins for video. I'm using the one specifically for brightcove, but there is another that handles other formats too. Sites hosted by wordpress.com do not appear to support any of this right now. Looking forward to seeing your video. Husband to a Travel Journalist, trained right there on one of those laptops (look for the one with the Bevis sticker - she's Mary, not Bevis but she liked the sticker) you can see her tonight on the Travel Channel at 10pm (right when you get back from class :) ). Jim Mindy,
If you want to point to a video in Brightcove, then you need a Wordpress plugin to handle that. Wordpress does not handle javascript or flash in posts well.

URL type links work fine, but they take the user away from your site. You can see the plugin implementation on my site, marysturges.com.

If you google wordpress brightcove plugin, you’ll see at least two plugins for video. I’m using the one specifically for brightcove, but there is another that handles other formats too.

Sites hosted by wordpress.com do not appear to support any of this right now.

Looking forward to seeing your video.

Husband to a Travel Journalist, trained right there on one of those laptops (look for the one with the Bevis sticker - she’s Mary, not Bevis but she liked the sticker) you can see her tonight on the Travel Channel at 10pm (right when you get back from class :) ).

Jim

]]> By: Mindy http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/more-reporting-from-video-boot-camp/#comment-2469 Mindy Sat, 21 Jul 2007 11:24:02 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/more-reporting-from-video-boot-camp/#comment-2469 Hi, Mark. I had trouble posting my first bad little video last night (WordPress and Flash). I will keep trying. The business about releases is important because the Travel Channel is the ostensible outlet for future work by the participants. A lot of them are big fans of the show "5 Takes." I know what you mean -- we wouldn't go around getting signed releases or real journalism, unless we were shooting children. I always make my students get signed releases from parents for photos of kids under 16. We've also been lectured about rights for music, which is a big deal even in pure journalism. My colleagues in our documentary video program wrestle with those issues all the time, and their work is very journalistic. Hi, Mark. I had trouble posting my first bad little video last night (WordPress and Flash). I will keep trying.

The business about releases is important because the Travel Channel is the ostensible outlet for future work by the participants. A lot of them are big fans of the show “5 Takes.” I know what you mean — we wouldn’t go around getting signed releases or real journalism, unless we were shooting children.

I always make my students get signed releases from parents for photos of kids under 16.

We’ve also been lectured about rights for music, which is a big deal even in pure journalism. My colleagues in our documentary video program wrestle with those issues all the time, and their work is very journalistic.

]]> By: Mark M. Hancock http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/more-reporting-from-video-boot-camp/#comment-2465 Mark M. Hancock Sat, 21 Jul 2007 04:46:11 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/more-reporting-from-video-boot-camp/#comment-2465 This sounds like a "stock package" course for TV rather than journalism. Releases are the first red flag. Editorial uses require no releases, only entertainment and commercial use. If the goal is to make money shooting stock (and/or fiction) for cable voiceovers, it makes sense. If the goal is to tell journalistic stories, it doesn't sound appealing. I need to see the final results. This sounds like a “stock package” course for TV rather than journalism. Releases are the first red flag. Editorial uses require no releases, only entertainment and commercial use.

If the goal is to make money shooting stock (and/or fiction) for cable voiceovers, it makes sense. If the goal is to tell journalistic stories, it doesn’t sound appealing.

I need to see the final results.

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