(1) Times Series Newspaper - "Ice Home from Home": This video from a newspaper online out of England is a good example of a local story that is interesting and entertaining. The video captures some local English friends making igloos in the streets. The video was high quality and had an explanation of exactly what was going on in the video. Because this video was easy to follow it could be viewed by a diverse group of people. Click HERE to view the video.
(2) New York Times - "Vows: Kristen and Bill": This video was a little boring for me to sit through. It was about 4 minutes in length and told the story of how this couple, Kristen and Bill, got engaged. The actual video footage wasn't that terrible, it was just the story itself that didn't excite me. I noticed that NY Times shows video of different couples and their engagement stories. Personally, I wouldn't have chosen to post this particular video. Sorry Kristen and Bill, I do wish you the best. Click HERE to view the video.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
iReports
After navigating through the site I found that many of the iReports were already on CNN. I had to search around to find some that hadn't been aired on cnn.com.
(1)Pacific Science Center in Seattle - this was a report with two slides in it describing the science center in Seattle and what was offered. There was about a paragraph under the two slides that mentioned the attractions within the center. I really didn't find this iReport to be interesting- both the text and the two pictures weren't enough to encourage me to visit the science center. This really shouldn't be considered news. The report was just telling the viewer that this was something to someone could go see, without any real purpose. CNN doesn't need to add this slideshow to their programming. The authors would need to beef up the slideshow, adding both more text and pictures.
This iReport can be seen here
(2)Coast Guard Rescues Stranded Motorists From Ike Flood Waters- This video of Coast Guard rescuers attending to stranded motorists in Galveston, Texas, is very interesting and informative. You are able to see footage from a helicopter and hear the communication between the Coast Guard attending to the flood victims and the dispatcher. The only complaint about this video would be the sound quality. However, it is obvious that the sound wouldn't come in crystal clear due to the circumstances. This is a video I would want to see on CNN and I am sure others in the country would take interest.
This iReport can be seen here
(3) Let's Make the World a Better Place- This video was created by June Rochelle; she sings and demonstrates her appreciation for her right to vote. Her song tells how both men and women tried to make the world a better place many years ago, alluding to the right for women to vote and equality for all. She has a voice that a certain type of audience would enjoy. Personally, I did not like the video as a whole. However, I did like clips of the video that show change and reflect on history. I don't think this particular video needs to be shown on CNN.com.
This iReport can be seen here
(1)Pacific Science Center in Seattle - this was a report with two slides in it describing the science center in Seattle and what was offered. There was about a paragraph under the two slides that mentioned the attractions within the center. I really didn't find this iReport to be interesting- both the text and the two pictures weren't enough to encourage me to visit the science center. This really shouldn't be considered news. The report was just telling the viewer that this was something to someone could go see, without any real purpose. CNN doesn't need to add this slideshow to their programming. The authors would need to beef up the slideshow, adding both more text and pictures.
This iReport can be seen here
(2)Coast Guard Rescues Stranded Motorists From Ike Flood Waters- This video of Coast Guard rescuers attending to stranded motorists in Galveston, Texas, is very interesting and informative. You are able to see footage from a helicopter and hear the communication between the Coast Guard attending to the flood victims and the dispatcher. The only complaint about this video would be the sound quality. However, it is obvious that the sound wouldn't come in crystal clear due to the circumstances. This is a video I would want to see on CNN and I am sure others in the country would take interest.
This iReport can be seen here
(3) Let's Make the World a Better Place- This video was created by June Rochelle; she sings and demonstrates her appreciation for her right to vote. Her song tells how both men and women tried to make the world a better place many years ago, alluding to the right for women to vote and equality for all. She has a voice that a certain type of audience would enjoy. Personally, I did not like the video as a whole. However, I did like clips of the video that show change and reflect on history. I don't think this particular video needs to be shown on CNN.com.
This iReport can be seen here
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Slideshows: Visual and Audio related
"Supporting education in a Jakarta slum"
After watching and listening to this slideshow I found it to be a great way of storytelling. The visual aid of the photographs made it a lot easier to follow and more interesting than just reading an article. The audio in this particular slideshow was in a different language- it had the students of Jakarta, Indonesia singing songs and chanting. Even though I didn't understand what was being said, it was still a nice compliment to the slideshow. As each slide played there was a sentence or two that indicated what was going in the photograph. Overall, a slideshow with both visuals ans audio is a great way to get information across.
http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures/cslideshow?sj=20090310214005-8555.js&sn=Supporting%20education%20in%20a%20Jakarta%20slum&sl=13&sa=audio
"Extreme Makeover Home Edition Comes to Las Vegas"
This is a slideshow without any audio. Going through the slides one is able to see the construction and makeover that was done to a family's home is Las Vegas. I was skeptical at first about the lack of sound, but as the slideshow continued was quite pleased with it. This slideshow was very easy to follow. After watching 3 minutes of photographs I could skip watching the actual hour long show! Pictures really can tell a story and did so in this particular slideshow. It is clear that a good sequence and the timing of the photo rotation are crucial to a successful slideshow. If the photos run to slow it can drag on forever, but if too fast, you barely get to let them sink in. I will keep the speed in which pictures rotate on a slideshow in mind when I create my own.
http://www.slideroll.com/slideshows/members/tvnewsweb/show/emhe-comes-to-las-vegas-2/
After watching and listening to this slideshow I found it to be a great way of storytelling. The visual aid of the photographs made it a lot easier to follow and more interesting than just reading an article. The audio in this particular slideshow was in a different language- it had the students of Jakarta, Indonesia singing songs and chanting. Even though I didn't understand what was being said, it was still a nice compliment to the slideshow. As each slide played there was a sentence or two that indicated what was going in the photograph. Overall, a slideshow with both visuals ans audio is a great way to get information across.
http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures/cslideshow?sj=20090310214005-8555.js&sn=Supporting%20education%20in%20a%20Jakarta%20slum&sl=13&sa=audio
"Extreme Makeover Home Edition Comes to Las Vegas"
This is a slideshow without any audio. Going through the slides one is able to see the construction and makeover that was done to a family's home is Las Vegas. I was skeptical at first about the lack of sound, but as the slideshow continued was quite pleased with it. This slideshow was very easy to follow. After watching 3 minutes of photographs I could skip watching the actual hour long show! Pictures really can tell a story and did so in this particular slideshow. It is clear that a good sequence and the timing of the photo rotation are crucial to a successful slideshow. If the photos run to slow it can drag on forever, but if too fast, you barely get to let them sink in. I will keep the speed in which pictures rotate on a slideshow in mind when I create my own.
http://www.slideroll.com/slideshows/members/tvnewsweb/show/emhe-comes-to-las-vegas-2/
Monday, March 2, 2009
Podcasts from the NPR Podcast Directory
Earth Eats- This was a podcast that can be found through npr.org under Food. I was originally interested in this topic because I like to cook and find new recipes. I was surprised by the topics on this podcast. I found an interesting segment titled "Bird Food"- this segment discussed how it is important to keep high quality food and an ample water supply for your birds. This particular podcast was creative in it played music in between subtopics. The sound quality was very good- even better than turning on your car radio. In the future I might occasionally tune into this podcast.
http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_detail.php?siteId=100089836
Maine Things Considered- I looked into this podcast because I used to go to school in Maine and thought it would be interesting to see what was going on in Maine. I enjoyed listening to this podcast; they did an overview of Maine news, mainly in southern Maine. After the overview, a more in depth story or two was represented. The stories were interesting. One story in particular, was the a story taking about phony bills produced and used in scamming operations. The local weather was also given out in the podcast. It could have been more creative with music within it. If I lived in Maine, I would definitely listen to this podcast.
http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast.php?id=510035
NPR Pop Culture- When I opened this podcast I was expecting and hoping to learn about the latest Pop Culture. I really wasn't sure what the commentator was talking about, "Moby Dick on a Stick". A lot of the topics were not relevant to my life and seemed like a bore. It really wasn't presented in a creative fashion and I likely would not listen to this podcast again.
http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast.php?id=1048
http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_detail.php?siteId=100089836
Maine Things Considered- I looked into this podcast because I used to go to school in Maine and thought it would be interesting to see what was going on in Maine. I enjoyed listening to this podcast; they did an overview of Maine news, mainly in southern Maine. After the overview, a more in depth story or two was represented. The stories were interesting. One story in particular, was the a story taking about phony bills produced and used in scamming operations. The local weather was also given out in the podcast. It could have been more creative with music within it. If I lived in Maine, I would definitely listen to this podcast.
http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast.php?id=510035
NPR Pop Culture- When I opened this podcast I was expecting and hoping to learn about the latest Pop Culture. I really wasn't sure what the commentator was talking about, "Moby Dick on a Stick". A lot of the topics were not relevant to my life and seemed like a bore. It really wasn't presented in a creative fashion and I likely would not listen to this podcast again.
http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast.php?id=1048
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