Comments on: We used to use radio for this … http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/we-used-to-use-radio-for-this/ Notes from the classroom and observations about today's practice of journalism online Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:38:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Fiona http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/we-used-to-use-radio-for-this/#comment-9673 Fiona Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:30:06 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/we-used-to-use-radio-for-this/#comment-9673 You can do this as well with live radio from a mobile or satellite phone, as long a you either: a) have a good vantage point over a site, or b) can be mobile alongside your target. For the minute by minute account radio's emotional range and continuity of description are the go - as long as the commentator doesn't just talk for the sake of filling airtime. You can do this as well with live radio from a mobile or satellite phone, as long a you either:
a) have a good vantage point over a site, or b) can be mobile alongside your target. For the minute by minute account radio’s emotional range and continuity of description are the go - as long as the commentator doesn’t just talk for the sake of filling airtime.

]]> By: Mindy http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/we-used-to-use-radio-for-this/#comment-9479 Mindy Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:56:51 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/we-used-to-use-radio-for-this/#comment-9479 @Ryan - What I thought was especially interesting in this case was that the torch was on the move. So there was a special interest in updating its whereabouts minute by minute. Other than sending phone reports, that would be hard to do with other tools. @Ryan - What I thought was especially interesting in this case was that the torch was on the move. So there was a special interest in updating its whereabouts minute by minute. Other than sending phone reports, that would be hard to do with other tools.

]]> By: Ryan Gladstone http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/we-used-to-use-radio-for-this/#comment-9471 Ryan Gladstone Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:19:21 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/we-used-to-use-radio-for-this/#comment-9471 I can imagine a few situations were play-by-play Twitter reporting might hold my attention, but the majority of what I've seen is much more 'look what I can do!' than actually interesting or insightful. I can imagine a few situations were play-by-play Twitter reporting might hold my attention, but the majority of what I’ve seen is much more ‘look what I can do!’ than actually interesting or insightful.

]]> By: albert http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/we-used-to-use-radio-for-this/#comment-9470 albert Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:00:21 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/we-used-to-use-radio-for-this/#comment-9470 really really cool. what an amazing way of mobilizing people and movements in real time really really cool.

what an amazing way of mobilizing people and movements in real time

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