I have always thought that, legally speaking, things are different between the internet and the regular world when it comes to writing. Apparently I was wrong. Things that journalists and bloggers should know:
Although copyrights should not get in the way of delivering the news, you should be cautious in your use of another person's intellectual property.
Be aware of the "Fair Use Doctrine"- it has four tests
1) nature or purpose of new work
2) nature of original work
3) amount of portion used from original work
4) what will be the effect on market value or profit on original work
Most courts will look at the list above in order to determine if a work is a protected "fair use."
Also...
Be aware that if you upload copyrighted material on sites like YouTube the site has to take your post down if the owner of the rights contacts them. If they give appropriate notice they are never liable.
The most important thing that a blogger should know is that when it comes to material that is not copyrighted, a blogger is fully responsible for any defamation that occurs in his or her blog. This means that the provider is immune from any and all liability.
This is really broken down to the most simple terms, but it is important to research and know the law before chancing getting into unnecessary trouble.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Video-Part 2
In my last blog I wrote about some quick basics in shooting video, this time I want to continue with basic ideas about interviewing and the sound process.
According to Visual Journalist Ricardo Lopez of The Miami Herald:
Interviewing for video is different than interviewing for print because the questions are few and to the point. The questions asked are planned out because the viseographer should know what he wants from the interview to have on video. A big mistake that people make and should be cautious of is interrupting an answer with a "uh huh" the reporter or videographer should just nod back.
Here is a quick review:
1) Ask how they feel
2) Only ask open-ended questions
3) Use Silence-Sometimes if there is silence the subject will feel like they were not understood and will proceed to paraphrase everything they said...this can lead to the best stuff for the video.
4) Don't interrupt!
It won't hurt to wear headphones either. Imagine having an awesome interview and going back to the office to only fin out you've got zilch.
Sound is essential in video storytelling so you want to pay attention to every detail. This means all types of sound: ambient, "Nat" ( details ex: door slamming), room tone and narration of your subject or "talking head."
I am sure this all takes plenty of practice, and trust me, I am just now doing all of this for the first time. Until next time...
According to Visual Journalist Ricardo Lopez of The Miami Herald:
Interviewing for video is different than interviewing for print because the questions are few and to the point. The questions asked are planned out because the viseographer should know what he wants from the interview to have on video. A big mistake that people make and should be cautious of is interrupting an answer with a "uh huh" the reporter or videographer should just nod back.
Here is a quick review:
1) Ask how they feel
2) Only ask open-ended questions
3) Use Silence-Sometimes if there is silence the subject will feel like they were not understood and will proceed to paraphrase everything they said...this can lead to the best stuff for the video.
4) Don't interrupt!
It won't hurt to wear headphones either. Imagine having an awesome interview and going back to the office to only fin out you've got zilch.
Sound is essential in video storytelling so you want to pay attention to every detail. This means all types of sound: ambient, "Nat" ( details ex: door slamming), room tone and narration of your subject or "talking head."
I am sure this all takes plenty of practice, and trust me, I am just now doing all of this for the first time. Until next time...
Friday, February 29, 2008
Video-Part One
Visual journalist Ricardo Lopez visited my online journalism class and taught us about basic video shooting skills. He said that video is all about emotion and telling a story. Video for the web should be between one to two minutes and the shots that you want should be planned before you physically go to shoot.
When it comes to shooting:
Look
Frame the shot
start recording
hold 10-15 seconds-let the action unfold in front of the camera
stop recording
Remember:
Don't zoom...move
lock your exposure
5:1 rule- five minutes of coverage for every minute of final video
Everything in video is also about sequencing. Everything is a little piece of a sequence.
More technical information will be discussed in my next blog so don't miss it.
When it comes to shooting:
Look
Frame the shot
start recording
hold 10-15 seconds-let the action unfold in front of the camera
stop recording
Remember:
Don't zoom...move
lock your exposure
5:1 rule- five minutes of coverage for every minute of final video
Everything in video is also about sequencing. Everything is a little piece of a sequence.
More technical information will be discussed in my next blog so don't miss it.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
A Good Investigation
I was browsing Mindy McAdams site and saw that her last post featured some winners for most innovative multimedia storytelling. I was intrigued by the title Broken Trust by The Herald Tribune in Sarasota. Considering that this is the only Florida paper that won one of the awards I think it is worth browsing :http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?CATEGORY=MULTIMEDIA0202
I would take note of the cool box-like changing of pages and how different the page set up is. Also I loved the map idea for the case flow. The data search was was well put together and complete as well. Although there is no sound or video, I feel that it was a good call since the subject could be a delicate one.
Overall I think that this just shows what the future hold and how much fun it is to receive information in this manner.
Other winners:
24 Hours in Lawrence-http://www2.ljworld.com/news/24_hours_in_lawrence/2007/may/
A People Torn-http://www.startribune.com/local/11608761.html
Do you have any cool multimedia stories you would like to share?
I would take note of the cool box-like changing of pages and how different the page set up is. Also I loved the map idea for the case flow. The data search was was well put together and complete as well. Although there is no sound or video, I feel that it was a good call since the subject could be a delicate one.
Overall I think that this just shows what the future hold and how much fun it is to receive information in this manner.
Other winners:
24 Hours in Lawrence-http://www2.ljworld.com/news/24_hours_in_lawrence/2007/may/
A People Torn-http://www.startribune.com/local/11608761.html
Do you have any cool multimedia stories you would like to share?
Friday, February 22, 2008
From Ordinary To Extraordinary
I have to admit that I am freaking out because I have to create a web page for myself and I have never done that before. The good news is that since there are programs like Dreamweaver I don't have to worry about the code and it will do it for me. Instead I have to think about what I want my page to look like and tell someone who is a designer to help me make it happen. This brings me to alternative copy or what things I could do in order get hits and and keep my readers engaged. I started to look around and I think it's worth looking into the EyeTrack07 results. Read and watch the video: http://www.poynter.org/content/content_view.asp?id=120458
It is probably not the most current study, but it is a good place to start for those of us that haven't done much research in the area of studying readers. I think it is safe to say that no matter what we can't forget about incorporating alternative copy styles into our work in order to keep readers engaged for longer than what they would be with a safe story of just regular text. Especially with online work it can be fun to always keep readers involved by having cool new ways of presenting information.
It is probably not the most current study, but it is a good place to start for those of us that haven't done much research in the area of studying readers. I think it is safe to say that no matter what we can't forget about incorporating alternative copy styles into our work in order to keep readers engaged for longer than what they would be with a safe story of just regular text. Especially with online work it can be fun to always keep readers involved by having cool new ways of presenting information.
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