Packaging Your Reporting for the YouTube and Video Game Generation
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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
Audio SlideshowsAudio Slideshows
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
VideoVideo
Video excels at personifying your story;
shows motion and emotion
Video excels at personifying your story;
shows motion and emotion
Animated InfographicsAnimated Infographics
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