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Citizen Journalist The Camerawoman’s Edition Filling the News Gap in Cambridge and Beyond: Citizen Journalism and Grassroots Media May 4, 2013

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Citizen Journalist

The Camerawoman’s EditionFilling the News Gap in Cambridge and Beyond:

Citizen Journalism and Grassroots MediaMay 4, 2013

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Filmmaker by TradePhotography in HS

Undergraduate at Spelman - during 1990‘s Black Hollywood Renaissance

MFA from USC - SCA

Grip/Electric work and Indie Doc Camerawoman

Eventually founded Community Bridge Video

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Journalist by ChanceHigh School Paper: Photographer, Editor

National Enquirer TV

Documentary Film counts ?

Making films educational involves research

Oakland Local

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Citizen by Choice

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Oakland Local Is...News that Matters: Environment, Food, Development, Identity, Arts & Education, Tech, and Justice

Quality news from reporters, non-profits, & volunteers

Over 700 registered contributors

Over 66,000 unique visitors per month

7,000+ Facebook users

5,000+ Flickr followers

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Many Types of News Video

Photo Slideshow

Slideshow with music or sound

Interactive Photo Slideshow

Data over time

Video Clip

Video interview

Video montage

Video story

We could also call these Motion PicturesAll options presented here are budget-minded because Oakland Local operates on a very tight budget. Resources directly impact quality for all of these.

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Photo SlideshowTools: Still camera, Flickr account, embed code

Easy to produce, especially within the confines of a template website.

Can be easily adapted for breaking news. (We did for #OO)

http://oaklandlocal.com/blogs/2010/25/fundraising-party-fruitopia-celebrates-womens-poetry-slam

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Photo Slideshow with Music or Sound

Tools: Still camera, audio recorder, licensed music, animoto.com , youtube.com

Easy to produce and very engaging presentation.

Had to export from animoto and import to youtube to save costs of a pro account.

http://oaklandlocal.com/article/cane-river-montclair-one-familys-traditions-are-food-soul

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Interactive Photo SlideshowTools: Still camera, voicethread.com , embed code

Easy to produce, including journalist commentary

Was not easy to get public responses.

http://oaklandlocal.com/article/in-search-of-west-oakland

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Data Over TimeTools: Quicktime or any screen recording software, Envirostar or any Government Data Display website, YouTube

Editor didn’t wind up liking/using this but I still think it’s compelling

Could be recreated with motion graphics software for more impact/clarity

http://spot.us/pitches/915-toxic-tour-ii-right-beneath-our-feet/updates

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Video ClipTools: Video camera, audio recorder, editing software (FCP), Youtube, embeddable links

Lets stereotyped groups speak for themselves.

Videos become quotes in the article.

Drupal and Youtube don’t always play nice.

http://oaklandlocal.com/article/black-aids-awareness-day-how-young-black-men-oakland-are-faring-2013

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Video InterviewTools: Flip Camera with audio, Wireless Microphone, Editing Software (Final Cut Pro), Youtube, embed code

Lets subject speak in their own voice.

Requires significant experience & time. Can also be replicated by others with more resources.

http://oaklandlocal.com/blogs/2010/06/oakland-teen-receives-prestigious-award-redford-center

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Video MontageTools: DSLR Video Camera, Audio Recorder, Editing Software (Final Cut Pro)

Gives readers the feel of a person or place.

Evergreen - doesn’t have to be produced on deadline and can run anytime.

http://oaklandlocal.com/article/oaklands-station-33-offers-cool-cuts-great-conversation-customers

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Video StoryTools: Video Camera with audio, Wireless Microphone, Editing Software (Final Cut Pro), Youtube, embed code

Beginning-Middle-End in this case, a review.

Requires more prep and post-production.

http://oaklandlocal.com/article/omcas-pixar-exhibit-meets-its-toughest-youngest-reviewers

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The Future is BrightOnline video editors including

http://www.youtube.com/editor

Video annotation and link overlays like

https://popcorn.webmaker.org/

Timeline tools like

www.timeline.js and www.dipity.com

Methods for presenting/integrating video like

https://www.atavist.com/