Audio
Coulson: Top 10 Multimedia Skills New Journalists Should Have
I had this nice list shared with me yesterday. It was posted by Melanie Coulson on her blog. It’s her list of skills new multimedia journalists must have. It’s a nice list of six essential skills and another four that would be a great bonus. The list ranges from Live Blogging and Audio Editing to […]
Apps for the student journalist: Recorder Plus II/HD
What: Recorder Plus II/HD Platform: iOS Cost: free version or a 4.99 option For on the spot audio interviews or to capture some natural sound, Recorder Plus II is a good option. Recorder Plus will allow you to take some quick audio, edit it, and publish it immediately. In this app you can record audio […]
How to Capture Great Web Video Interviews from Software Advice
We talk a lot on this site about easy ways to use video in our classrooms and productions. I recently came upon an excellent resource, Software Advice, that discussed ways to capture great videos over the Internet. Here are the 5 basics to capturing great videos over the web: Create a Skype account Set up […]
Multimedia Journalism iBook Released
Los Angeles-based multimedia journalist and Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism professor Richard Koci Hernandez recently released an iBook reviewing the latest apps and gear for mobile journalism. Mobile Reporting Field Guide was created in collaboration with his students as part of an 8-week course. The ibook includes reviews, samples and how-to videos. The core […]
Avoid copyright and use royalty-free music for video production
As a dad, I have found, when I give my son a choice, we are able to get to a decision much faster than just asking him what he wants. If I say “Terry what do you want?” the discussion inevitably turns into a power struggle. The same holds true for your students. You’re in class. […]
Perspective: Why You Shouldn’t Use Music in Broadcast Stories
Nothing bugs me more than news stories with music. I know, I know, I’ve heard the argument: “The pros do it!” But the pros do a lot of things, like buy helicopters to follow high speed car chases, and dedicate valuable airtime to segments about Justin Bieber’s love life. Just because someone gets paid to […]
Audio is just as important, if not more, than the video.
Imagine interviewing someone who just told you one of the most heart-warming stories you have ever heard. Or, they just told you a profound idea that will make the sound bite Hall of Fame. Now imagine going back to the editing room and realizing the microphone didn’t work. Forgot the headphones too, huh? Even worse, […]
Convert your Soundslides audio slideshow to an mp4 video file
Soundslides is a great multimedia tool for journalists to tell stories. We have posted about it before on this site. While it is a great program, there are times when people want to take their slideshow and turn it into a single video file rather than the multi-layered structure it natively exports to. The converter […]
Mobile Reporting Tools Guide Available at RJIOnline.org
Will Sullivan has created a great resource for reporting on the go. It’s a guide reviewing mobile tools of all shapes, sizes and purposes. The Gear Guide that he compiled has reviewed products in 15 different categories. The Applications section has categories ranging from Audio Editing Apps and File Transmission Apps to Note Taking Apps […]
