January 2009
b-roll.net AWARDS Voting Has Begun
As of 12 noon ET today, voting for the 2009 b-roll.net AWARDS has begun. Now it is YOUR turn to be the judge. Go to http://b-roll.net/tv and click on the b-roll.net AWARDS tab to see all of the categories and entries. As long as you’re logged in with you b-roll.net Read More →
Only 1 More Day to Enter b-roll.net AWARDS
Time is ticking away. You only have until 12 noon ET on January 10, 2009 to upload and enter your clip in the b-roll.net AWARDS. As I write this, there are only 1 day left (see the official time clock below). Once voting begins, contest entry will be locked. Hundreds Read More →
WTSP-TV Uses Skype for Live Shot
From: Al Tompkins, Poynter.org Monday morning, WTSP-TV anchor/reporter Janie Porter was on TV, reporting live from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., on the run-up to this week’s national college football championship game. She didn’t have a big live truck accompanying her, or an engineer tuning in a shot or a photojournalist standing Read More →
Live Chat on Backpack Journalism
The “VJ Debate” has become a staple here on b-roll.net. The discussions on the b-roll.net FORUM are constantly filled with spark and flame. Poynter.org has organized an Online Chat to talk about the future of Backpack Journalism. Join Poynter.org’s Al Tompkins, WTSP-TV’s Janie Porter, KTUU-TV’s Scott Jensen and others to Read More →
The Thin Yellow Line
From: Gizmodo We all take the yellow first-down line for granted when watching NFL games, but the technology behind the scenes is pretty impressive. Tech blog, Gizmodo gives us the low “down.” (sorry about the pun!) [Fandom]
Read More →New Year’s Eve 2008
Well good God, will the snow never end??? Yes my friends, we here in Vancouver got walloped by winter these past weeks. You have to remember municipal authorities some years ago traded their snow removal equipment for some magic beans and a promise of …
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