Packaging Your Reporting for the YouTube and Video Game Generation

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Packaging Your Reporting for the YouTube and Video Game Generation. Mindy McAdams University of Florida. 2006 AAAS Science Journalism award. Audio Slideshows. Online slideshows allow the audience to see more of your story. To produce an audio slideshow, you need:. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Packaging Your Reporting for the YouTube and

Video Game Generation

Packaging Your Reporting for the YouTube and

Video Game Generation

Mindy McAdamsUniversity of Florida

Mindy McAdamsUniversity of Florida

2006 AAAS Science Journalism award2006 AAAS Science Journalism award

Online slideshows allow the audience

to see more of your story

Online slideshows allow the audience

to see more of your story

To produce an audio slideshow, you need:To produce an audio slideshow, you need:

A good audio recorder with a very good microphone

Audacity (free), a program for editing audio

A professional photojournalistSoundslides

A good audio recorder with a very good microphone

Audacity (free), a program for editing audio

A professional photojournalistSoundslides

Video excels at personifying your story;

shows motion and emotion

Video excels at personifying your story;

shows motion and emotion

Animation is not always interactive

Animation is not always interactive

When animation is interactive, it can be

very effective

When animation is interactive, it can be

very effective

Interactive AnimationsInteractive Animations

Interactive data is a whole different animal!

Interactive data is a whole different animal!

Interactive Data (1)Interactive Data (1)

Interactive Data (2)Interactive Data (2)

Big, Big PackagesBig, Big Packages

St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times, 2005

St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times, 2005

St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times, 2005

St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times, 2005

St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times, 2005

St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times, 2005

St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times, 2005

What if the “big, big package”

were based on exploration and discovery?

What if the “big, big package”

were based on exploration and discovery?

Is this the future of science journalism?

Two examples of innovation

Two examples of innovation

Tenement Museum New York, 2006

Library of Congress, 2005

Library of Congress, 2005

In ConclusionIn Conclusion

Seek out innovative online sitesWork with graphic designers and

infographic artists who can make your stories instantly intriguing

Work with programmers who can make your data interactive

Play to the long shelf life of online packages

Seek out innovative online sitesWork with graphic designers and

infographic artists who can make your stories instantly intriguing

Work with programmers who can make your data interactive

Play to the long shelf life of online packages

Packaging Your Reporting for the YouTube and

Video Game Generation

Packaging Your Reporting for the YouTube and

Video Game Generation

Mindy McAdamshttp://mindymcadams.com

Mindy McAdamshttp://mindymcadams.com

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