These two articles discuss some of the techniques and ideas that Ira Glass brought to the world of radio and some of the innovations that Glass himself can see in Radio Lab. Please check out the first piece on Glass, listen to the two first profiles posted by Glass, and discuss what makes these profiles […]
As promised, here are a few links that you may find useful when producing and shooting your stories for a slideshow. Framing and Shooting 1- Here are some basic tips on how to frame, find angles and shoot your stills. These are recommendations compiled by prof Duy Linh Tu. –Horizontal shots are always preferable to […]
Ok, here’s a graphic with the most basic elements of an inverted pyramid. In Just the Facts David Mindich argues that the style was invented not by journalists, but by Abraham Lincoln’s secretary of war, Edwin M. Stanton. To validate this claim, Mindich studied several newspapers during the period between the 1840s, 1850s and 1860s, […]
I find Gaby Dunn’s story fascinating. A journalism graduate trying to find a job in the middle of the worst recession since the 1930s. Nobody is hiring, so she decides to do what she knows best: find 100 stories she would love to write but she would not be able to place. She wants to […]
The Journalist’s Ten Commandments Bruce Porter CU’62 and author of “Blow: How a Small-Town Boy Made $100 Million with the Medellin Cocaine Cartel And Lost It All” 1. Just the facts. Report what you’ve learned firsthand. Attribute to others anything you didn’t see or hear yourself. Avoid going with rumors or assumptions. And beware […]