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Multimedia Minutes: Anchor Perspective
August 14th, 2010
Viewers value anchors who provide perspective.
Several MMJs tell us their goal is anchor one day, so what do they need to know beyond developing a strong delivery? Do something that will help you down the road as an anchor, but right now as an MMJ. Add perspective as you see in this simple example.
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Multimedia Minutes: “How Safe is My Neighborhood?”
August 14th, 2010
You frustrate viewers when you simply report “crime is up.”
They want to know about their neighborood, not just overall figures. That’s why more stations show neighborhood maps as part of Crimetracker reports.
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Multimedia Minutes: So-called “Stand-Up Turn” Made Easy
August 13th, 2010
A twist on stand-ups. A client calls it the “Stand-up Turn.”
Watch it in this story by anchor/MMJ/assistant news director at KIMA-TV (Yakima) David Klugh. His walking out of the frame into a new shot makes for easy, jump cut free editing and strong visual storytelling.
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Multimedia Minutes: More Tips to Overcome Challenges
August 12th, 2010
Learn the four most crucial elements of structuring a story.
Listen in on this second part of AR&D’s webinar for multimedia journalists that I moderated with Ryan Simms of KIMA-TV in Yakima.
For the first part, click: Multimedia Minutes: Insights from the MMJ Webinar
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Multimedia Minutes: Insights from the MMJ Webinar
August 11th, 2010
“How did you do that stand-up?” was the question.
Hear insights from KIMA-TV (Yakima) MMJ Ryan Simms on his clever on-camera stand-ups. Assistant ND David Klugh and ND Robin Wojtanik nominated Ryan for the webinar because of his innovative approaches. For example, for on-camera storytelling on the road, he set up a camera on the backseat, using a battery to keep it in place.Listen in on the first few minutes of the national webinar here, then watch one of Ryan’s stories by clicking on the link that follows.
See the story Ryan and participants talked about. Click on this link:
Multimedia Minutes: Strong On-Camera Storytelling
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Multimedia Minutes: Taking Action for Your Viewers Fast
August 10th, 2010
Whatever your brand of journalism, the faster viewers see it, the better.
Otherwise, you get stuck in a Sea of Sameness. Here’s a good example of a station delivering on its brand immediately.
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Multimedia Minutes: Putting a Face on a Gang Story
August 8th, 2010
Most stories about gangs leave out one main element — a gang member.
See how this reporter took the extra steps, digging into the growing problem of gangs. To give you sufficient time to read some of my comments, I built in several pauses. So the video stops and starts at certain points.
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Multimedia Minutes: Engaging Visual Storytelling
August 7th, 2010
This story engages and moves fast.
First, see how it aired, then watch it with my comments at the bottom of the screen.
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Multimedia Minutes: “Oh No, Just Wallpaper Video to Work With”
August 5th, 2010
This story was very short on visuals.
Yet KVAL’s (Eugene, OR) Kelly Koopmans brought it to life. Watch how she did it.
Kelly’s news director Jenny Kuglin has been emphazing: “Avoid wallpaper video. Look for opportunities for on-camera storytelling with creative show-and-tell.”
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Multimedia Minutes: Strong On-Camera Storytelling
August 4th, 2010
“Show us a good example of visual storytelling with a creative stand-up” is a frequent request we receive.
Here’s one that KIMA (Yakima) assistant news director David Klugh is especially proud of. David says multimedia journalist Ryan Simms has been a quick learner — especially when it comes to on-camera storytelling.
You’ll find many good examples of visual storytelling here.
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