Let’s convergeThe multi-faceted skills necessary for journalism now

What do we want to accomplish?

Cover live events

And put yourself in a position to do video well

Some backgroundVallejo Times-Herald (2004-05)

California State University, Chico (2005-07)

Oakland Tribune (2006)

Marin Independent-Journal (2007)

The Union (2007-09)

Boston.com / The Boston Globe (2009-present)

Times-Herald

Chico State

Oakland Tribune

Marin IJ

What I learnedRapid reporting

Coding HTML and CSS

Gained broad experience in news and sports

Professional decorum

Video editing

On air and camera experience

The ability to do it all quickly

Types of live blogs

Breaking news

Event coverage

Rolling event coverage

What it takes to go live

The proper tool

The proper equipment

The experience to self-edit

Equipment to carryLaptop

Smartphone (with charger at all times)

Digital voice recorder (with extra batteries)

Wi-fi card

Video bag (containing tripod, mic and light)

Software you need to know

Blogging platforms (Wordpress, Moveable Type,

Video editing (Final Cut, Premiere, iMovie, etc.)

Photoshop

Your best video will be…Clear of any audio-visual distractions

Well lit

Include any relevant images and b-roll

Your social media experience should be

socialFollow relevant and interesting personalities on

your beat of coverage

Address readers through the channels in which they prefer, including but not limited to Facebook

Be open to new social sites and tools (i.e. Google+)