Comments on: Online video instruction in small doses http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/online-video-instruction-in-small-doses/ Notes from the classroom and observations about today's practice of journalism online Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:27:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Monday 12-3 links | News Videographer http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/online-video-instruction-in-small-doses/#comment-10858 Monday 12-3 links | News Videographer Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:59:15 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/online-video-instruction-in-small-doses/#comment-10858 [...] Mindy McAdams highlights a site for video tutorials. [...] [...] Mindy McAdams highlights a site for video tutorials. [...]

]]> By: Mike Goedecke http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/online-video-instruction-in-small-doses/#comment-10571 Mike Goedecke Wed, 14 May 2008 20:22:54 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/online-video-instruction-in-small-doses/#comment-10571 There is a great site for all the how-to instructional videos called WonderHowTo http://www.wonderhowto.com They collect all the videos from all the places around the web, including all the videos on creative cow, shirtless apprentice and more. Enjoy. There is a great site for all the how-to instructional videos called WonderHowTo

http://www.wonderhowto.com

They collect all the videos from all the places around the web, including all the videos on creative cow, shirtless apprentice and more.

Enjoy.

]]> By: Mindy http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/online-video-instruction-in-small-doses/#comment-5788 Mindy Sun, 02 Dec 2007 20:48:31 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/online-video-instruction-in-small-doses/#comment-5788 “The Shirtless Apprentice” is VERY amusing! (And useful too.) Thanks for sharing that! “The Shirtless Apprentice” is VERY amusing! (And useful too.) Thanks for sharing that!

]]> By: Regina http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/online-video-instruction-in-small-doses/#comment-5785 Regina Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:59:28 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/online-video-instruction-in-small-doses/#comment-5785 My current favorite video training podcast is "The Shirtless Apprentice." http://www.shirtlessapprentice.com/podcast/ Not journalism based, but funny and informative studio and technical tips. My current favorite video training podcast is “The Shirtless Apprentice.” http://www.shirtlessapprentice.com/podcast/
Not journalism based, but funny and informative studio and technical tips.

]]> By: Mindy http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/online-video-instruction-in-small-doses/#comment-5679 Mindy Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:38:47 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/online-video-instruction-in-small-doses/#comment-5679 I downloaded a number of audio podcasts from newspaper Web sites a few years ago, when “podcasting” was a hot new buzz word. Without exception, those podcasts were horrible. Even when the production quality of the audio was good, the content was poor — some reporter reading in a stilted, unnatural voice. Spoken voice is an art. It takes practice to do it well. The same is true for video podcasts. I think a lot of the newspapers approach these new projects like a kid doing his homework 10 minutes before class starts. The result is not good. It’s not quality. It’s not satisfying to the audience. In short, it’s garbage. So they put this garbage out on a plate, and then no one ate it. And the newspapers said, oh, see, those podcasts didn’t work. Meanwhile, others (like This American Life, for example) served up delicious podcasts that people loved then and still love today. Is the format (podcasts) the source of the problem? Of course not. It’s content and delivery, always, every time. I downloaded a number of audio podcasts from newspaper Web sites a few years ago, when “podcasting” was a hot new buzz word. Without exception, those podcasts were horrible. Even when the production quality of the audio was good, the content was poor — some reporter reading in a stilted, unnatural voice.

Spoken voice is an art. It takes practice to do it well.

The same is true for video podcasts.

I think a lot of the newspapers approach these new projects like a kid doing his homework 10 minutes before class starts. The result is not good. It’s not quality. It’s not satisfying to the audience. In short, it’s garbage.

So they put this garbage out on a plate, and then no one ate it. And the newspapers said, oh, see, those podcasts didn’t work.

Meanwhile, others (like This American Life, for example) served up delicious podcasts that people loved then and still love today.

Is the format (podcasts) the source of the problem? Of course not. It’s content and delivery, always, every time.

]]> By: Matthew Gonzalez http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/online-video-instruction-in-small-doses/#comment-5677 Matthew Gonzalez Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:37:13 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/online-video-instruction-in-small-doses/#comment-5677 As far as Podcasts go, while I was at the Sun-Sentinel, one of the sports writers thought that a Dolphins news Podcast would be well recieved by readers. They figured if they could get over 5,000 viewers a day for Dolphins videos, at least a good portion of those viewers might want a podcast. The content was great, the demand seemed there, but the paper was reluctant because of past, failed endeavors. Why have readers been so hard on Podcasts? As far as Podcasts go, while I was at the Sun-Sentinel, one of the sports writers thought that a Dolphins news Podcast would be well recieved by readers. They figured if they could get over 5,000 viewers a day for Dolphins videos, at least a good portion of those viewers might want a podcast. The content was great, the demand seemed there, but the paper was reluctant because of past, failed endeavors. Why have readers been so hard on Podcasts?

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