Web Extras: Timelines, Curation & Maps

Web Extras: Timelines, Curation & Maps

J-Tools

Tinyurl.com/BDJ-JTools

Timelines and Curation

New ways of storytelling Complement to TV stories

Timelines Curation of social media Mapping

ResearchCremedas & Lysak, Electronic Journalism

“ …most news executives would like to use their station’s web site to provide new and additional information to users—for example, ‘‘extra’’ video footage, documents, historical perspective about a story, and so on…”

News Director: “we want to create new content that surrounds the TV story. Otherwise we’re only doing a partial job….”

Survey of news managersCremedas & Lysak, Electronic Journalism

Are new media skills needed? 91% said yes for producers 83% said yes for reporters

JTools BDJ 204

BJD 364

BDJ 464BDJ 667

BDJ 465

Using Online ResourcesSearch Tricks and Validity of SourcesBasic Maps

Finding People OnlineFinding Stories Online

Web ExtrasDiving Through Databases

More mappingOnline Resources for the Job Hunt

SIMPLE MAPPINGJTools

Everybody can do a Google map?

Use snip tool and save as .jpgInsert into web story. Import into Avid w/ graphix computer

But what about

mapping several

locations?

What we’re going to do • Example from BDJ 204 website

First: check integrity of data

• What is a homicide?

Simple Mapping with BatchGeo

1. compile excel spreadsheet2. cut/paste into Batch Geo website3. make map 4. post link or embed map on website

Syracuse Homicides

1. Compile excel spreadsheet

2. Cut/paste spreadsheet into BatchGeo.com

3. Make the map

4. Embed the map or post the link

a. Save b. Look for email with link & code

Embedding on NCC News Online

Embedding • Paste the code in the story under

.html tab

Questions?

Curation

Using Storify

Relatively easyNot quick for daily stories

• Storytelling tool for online• Curation

o Selected summary • Allows combination of

• How do we already curate?• How do we curate the buzz, reaction or opinion?

o Like person-on-street interview• Ethical concerns?

Types of storiesHard News /Chronicle

Reaction storyExplainerSlice of lifeMemorialRetrospectiveCompare/Contrast

NCC: Fine NPR: GiffordsCBS Local in LA: W. Houston

Poynter: Paterno mistaken reportsNewTalkRadio: Valentine ACZ:LinsanityGuardian: Marie ColvinGuardian: 2011

Weather

What I’ve learned• Focus and limit the story• You learn how to tweet well by reading multiple

tweets of an account

And I’m a novice!

1.Select topic CNY weather? Big East tourney or Peyton Super Tuesday

2. Search social media for credible info

3. Organize in Storify with added intros/explanation

4. Save and Post

Remember: it’s about the story!

1.Think carefully about the focus2.Stories have a beginning, middle

& end3.Write a narrative around the

tweets• Avoid being a link or tweet-

dumper!

Title

Description goes here

PlatformsAvailable

EnterSearchterms

Moving items• Drag over from right pane to left or

double-clicko Default: Goes to topo To go to bottom: Shift_double-click

• Drag items up or down

Try it!

Skill v. Concept• The tools change…• Today – a taste

o Not enough time today to develop skills• But do you have the concept?

Questions

Timelines

Using Dipity

Example: Jordan Elbridge

On Dipity

Here’s a demo

Process: Big Picture • List out dates• Take/get photos• Add add items one by one• Preview, save, embed on website

How-to

Next steps• When all events added – continue• Save and view

Embed with web story

Where to find embed code

Embed code• <div class="dipity_embed"

style="width:600px"><iframe width="600" height="400" src="http://www.dipity.com/bcfought/Allegations-Against-Bernie-Fine/?mode=embed&z=0#tl" style="border:1px solid #CCC;"></iframe><p style="margin:0;font-family:Arial,sans;font-size:13px;text-align:center"><a href="http://www.dipity.com/bcfought/Allegations-Against-Bernie-Fine/">Allegations Against Bernie Fine</a> on <a href="http://www.dipity.com/" />Dipity</a>.</p></div>

• Copy it• Go to NCC News Online post.

Embedding on NCC News Online

Timeline not there?

Questions

Putting it to use• Which of your stories could be helped with

a timeline?

• Which story/topic would be good to curate? Hard News /Chronicle MemorialReaction story RetrospectiveExplainer Compare/Contrast Slice of life

Timelines and Curation

New ways of storytelling Complement to TV stories

Produce short timeline

a taste

It’s up to you now

Survey: Are new media skills needed?

91% said yes for producers 83% said yes for reporters