J2 News

A description of a high school broadcast news program that produces two broadcasts a week (each show has two video packages). This article describes the news cycle from the perspective of the student producer. 

Great article on multimedia storytelling using examples and articles and studies for support. "The Internet has raised concerns that digital media will spell doom for the narrative, replaced by constant bursts of information lacking any context and a flood of raw video and data. Younger people in particular are said to lack the attention span for reading in-depth stories and are supposedly turned off by long and complex narratives. Rather than undermining the traditional narrative, the Internet is an opportunity to experiment with multi-dimensional storytelling and new narrative approaches that provide context and depth and also are more compelling and engaging. So instead of a single linear narrative, a story can be broken up into a series of narratives organized as topical subsections that people can explore according to their own interests."

"This morning's Washington Post print edition carried a story built out of an annotated Facebook feed. The piece was posted to washingtonpost.com last night with the title "A Facebook story: A mother's joy and a family's sorrow." While I'd seen the Post and other papers structure stories around Twitter and Tumblr feeds, and Slate's mock presidential feed has had a long run, I had yet to see a reported piece told via Facebook status updates. I spoke with the story's editor, Marc Fisher, this morning about the project. Here are excerpts from our conversation:

"Why people online don't read to the end."

"Such misconceptions about fair use are all too common - and many journalists fear delving into fair use's complexities, just wanting to know enough to keep from getting sued. Today, American University Center of Social Media is releasing a new set of tools that seek to help demystify fair use for journalists - and to help publishers see how this doctrine actually can help online reporting instead of hampering it."

"One possible answer may be found at The Washington Post, which has deputized some of its reporters to create videos using an iOS app called Videolicious. Post deputy editor of video Jonathan Forsythe stresses that while the paper does "not have any plans for Videolicious to ever replace our high-quality video stories shot and reported by our video department," some of its journalists have made popular Web-ready videos since it began training staff to use the tool late last year. Videolicious lets reporters quickly put together videos incorporating interview footage, B-roll, audio and stills they've taken with their phones. Then they can file the video quickly. The app's enterprise platform "literally breaks videos into as many as 100 pieces" as they're transmitted, Videolicious CEO Matt Singer told Poynter in a phone interview."

2nd article about the homicide

This topic is relevant to everyone who will be watching the show (not that anyone watches but still). It also happened just this morning and people may not be aware.

This is an interesting story because teens are often stressed and have trouble dealing with their anxiety. Its a cool feeler story.

The device has a 4.3in (10.9cm) screen, which is slightly bigger than its predecessor, the S3 Mini.

This story is cute and I think students would really enjoy hearing about it.

This story is funny and intriguing and I think that students would take a little bit of an interest in it.

http://nbcbayarea.com.

Toddler Has Amazing, Adorable Trick Shot Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qmMbm78sEB4#!

Vine is sooooooooooo relevant. Teens use it excessively! This story people will listen too!

this story should be included in this week's news in 5 because it is an interesting, and emotional story. Although it is national, the 10-year-old girl who has been waiting for the transplant lives in PA (which is close to us).

"Google is incorporating nutrition data into search; beginning today, results will include "extensive" details on calories, carbohydrates, proteins, sugars, and other relevant food info. Food-specific data will come up in natural language searches like, "how many calories are in popcorn?" "

Google is incorporating nutrition data into search; beginning today, results will include "extensive" details on calories, carbohydrates, proteins, sugars, and other relevant food info. "Figuring out how to make smart choices about some of our favorite foods can often be a cumbersome and daunting process," the company said. "So we're hoping we can make those choices a little bit easier."