Comments on: Sharing the passion of journalism http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/sharing-the-passion-of-journalism/ Notes from the classroom and observations about today's practice of journalism online Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:20:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: MoJo DoJo » Friday’s Web Wrap-Up http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/sharing-the-passion-of-journalism/#comment-12435 MoJo DoJo » Friday’s Web Wrap-Up Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:00:24 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/?p=1454#comment-12435 [...] Online Journalism: Ms. McAdams points out that good multimedia storytelling depends on hardcore reporting.  Print This Post |  Email This Post | [...] [...] Online Journalism: Ms. McAdams points out that good multimedia storytelling depends on hardcore reporting.  Print This Post |  Email This Post | [...]

]]> By: Mindy http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/sharing-the-passion-of-journalism/#comment-12382 Mindy Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:14:36 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/?p=1454#comment-12382 @Bryan - I often take written notes only. Why record at a speech or a public meeting? Now, a one-on-one interview ... that I'm likely to record. It gives me more freedom to make eye contact and listen more fully. @Bryan - I often take written notes only. Why record at a speech or a public meeting? Now, a one-on-one interview … that I’m likely to record. It gives me more freedom to make eye contact and listen more fully.

]]> By: Bryan Murley http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/sharing-the-passion-of-journalism/#comment-12380 Bryan Murley Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:18:09 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/?p=1454#comment-12380 <blockquote>“I don’t use a recorder. I write everything down.”</blockquote> This is a needless dichotomy of a statement. Why can't one do both. I am always amazed at how reporters can trust their ability to write notes that are so accurate. I should do an experiment sometime. Maybe it would show an incredibly high level of accuracy based only on note-taking, but with the availability of cheap and easy ways to make sure you are accurate, I can't believe reporters wouldn't avail themselves of the opportunity.

“I don’t use a recorder. I write everything down.”

This is a needless dichotomy of a statement. Why can’t one do both. I am always amazed at how reporters can trust their ability to write notes that are so accurate.

I should do an experiment sometime. Maybe it would show an incredibly high level of accuracy based only on note-taking, but with the availability of cheap and easy ways to make sure you are accurate, I can’t believe reporters wouldn’t avail themselves of the opportunity.

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