Disregard the two videos that did not work and focus on the final product. I had the pleasure of spending the afternoon touring the UNH Dairy Farm. Although the cows continually went the bathroom, it was the most fun I have had in a very long time. To think that something so interesting was always here on campus and many people don't even know about it.
The idea came in class one day when I overheard a classmate, Haley Rogers, comment on how she had to milk cows three times a week at 2:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. It sounded crazy to me and I knew that I just had to check it out. In the end I am very glad that I spoke with her.
I hope you all enjoy the show.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Photography's future
I think the discussion last class seemed eerily similar to what we debated about three weeks ago, and although no ones opinion has drastically changed at least with watching the video we know that our class is not alone in our debate. That said... I think that there is a balance that needs to be kept among overexposure, underexposure, and quality.
Putting a camera in every reporters hand is important because you never know when you are going to need it and I can vouch for the fact that photographers have other assignments and other lives too and cannot always be at a reporters beck and call. Should we rely only on cheaper snapshot cameras... probably not. If you can get people to your web-site or capture something you would not otherwise be able to then reporters with cameras is a good thing, but once you have inticed the reader you need to keep them captivated and the best way to do that is quality.
Quality does most commonly come from well trained professionals with high quality equipment. The photographer is just as indispensible as the writer in this case. They have a well trained eye and can captured what others may not.
There is a balance and I think those that only see things in black and white are going to end up in the dust. We need to form a give and take and do what we feel comfortable with as reporters, photographers and editors. Without innovation there is no future and that is certain. I'm pretty sure we aren't chiseling the newspaper in stone so we should probably stop acting like it.
And the flooding under the bridge... so over talked at this point. What is interesting to one is not always interesting to another... remember that... we are all different and come from different places so appealing to one and appealing to a broad audience are equally important.
Done with my reasoning tirade for the day.
Putting a camera in every reporters hand is important because you never know when you are going to need it and I can vouch for the fact that photographers have other assignments and other lives too and cannot always be at a reporters beck and call. Should we rely only on cheaper snapshot cameras... probably not. If you can get people to your web-site or capture something you would not otherwise be able to then reporters with cameras is a good thing, but once you have inticed the reader you need to keep them captivated and the best way to do that is quality.
Quality does most commonly come from well trained professionals with high quality equipment. The photographer is just as indispensible as the writer in this case. They have a well trained eye and can captured what others may not.
There is a balance and I think those that only see things in black and white are going to end up in the dust. We need to form a give and take and do what we feel comfortable with as reporters, photographers and editors. Without innovation there is no future and that is certain. I'm pretty sure we aren't chiseling the newspaper in stone so we should probably stop acting like it.
And the flooding under the bridge... so over talked at this point. What is interesting to one is not always interesting to another... remember that... we are all different and come from different places so appealing to one and appealing to a broad audience are equally important.
Done with my reasoning tirade for the day.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Shots
I have taken a few shots and it is a lot harder than I thought. So far things looked jumbled but making sure that things aren't coming out of the subjects head is working. I am more aware which helps but finding it harder at the same time. Any ideas how to make the photos look less jumbled? What I have learned is keep the amount of people in the photo down and things look more organized. Good luck all.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
It appears my blog has disappeared
So while trying to post my audio online my blog disappeared. Interestingly enough it shows up for me but not under the class Web-site. Well besides me being inadequate with technology I guess I will repost my last post.
The issues raised last class by Damon were something I think we all needed to hear. Although its been said before reinforcement is always beneficial. It was hard for me to sit there and bite my tongue at the clock clicked past 8 p.m. Not only because I had a prior engagement I was late for but because I knew if I said what I thought the discussion would last much longer.
What is with everyone thinking that because the news is not only in print anymore the whole system will collapse. Steve said in his blog "If it ain't broke don't fix it" Well, print may not be broken but it is definetly breaking. We need to draw readers in and the internet is the perfect way to do that. With all the hacks out there we need to give readers a place to go online that is reliable. Right now our market is leaving for a lower quality of news and if we take the reigns now and refocus journalists have hope.
If anything I think that we should be grateful that there is an entirely new field out there for journalists. Print will survive but other areas also need to flourish and change is not always a bad thing.
Addressing the issue of keeping information reliable. I think that it is acheivable but we will have to work a little harder. Because things need to be posted online quickly and news needs to get out faster as journalists we must make sure that the information is completely reliable. Sounds funny huh? That is because that is what we have always tried to do, but suddenly because the information is online people are all up in arms. It is possible to post and publish online quickly and efficiently. For now see the positive rather than the negative because there is not many other options.
The issues raised last class by Damon were something I think we all needed to hear. Although its been said before reinforcement is always beneficial. It was hard for me to sit there and bite my tongue at the clock clicked past 8 p.m. Not only because I had a prior engagement I was late for but because I knew if I said what I thought the discussion would last much longer.
What is with everyone thinking that because the news is not only in print anymore the whole system will collapse. Steve said in his blog "If it ain't broke don't fix it" Well, print may not be broken but it is definetly breaking. We need to draw readers in and the internet is the perfect way to do that. With all the hacks out there we need to give readers a place to go online that is reliable. Right now our market is leaving for a lower quality of news and if we take the reigns now and refocus journalists have hope.
If anything I think that we should be grateful that there is an entirely new field out there for journalists. Print will survive but other areas also need to flourish and change is not always a bad thing.
Addressing the issue of keeping information reliable. I think that it is acheivable but we will have to work a little harder. Because things need to be posted online quickly and news needs to get out faster as journalists we must make sure that the information is completely reliable. Sounds funny huh? That is because that is what we have always tried to do, but suddenly because the information is online people are all up in arms. It is possible to post and publish online quickly and efficiently. For now see the positive rather than the negative because there is not many other options.
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