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Morning News Crews: We do more before nine a.m. than some people do all day. But then we pass out in a pile of dry cereal dust around quarter to three, roll off the couch and just hang there upside down until the dog begins licking us before it too col…
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If all you wanted was a chicken sandwich on Friday, then you were out of luck at the Hollywood Chick-fil-A location.Sure, it was possible to have a chicken sandwich or anything else on the menu, but you were absolutely getting a side of protest to go a…
Read More →More Gay Chicken
If all you wanted was a chicken sandwich on Friday, then you were out of luck at the Hollywood Chick-fil-A location.Sure, it was possible to have a chicken sandwich or anything else on the menu, but you were absolutely getting a side of protest to go a…
Read More →How to begin with mobile journalism
Advancing the Story recently introduced you to Matt Augustine, a multimedia journalist at WOKV Radio in Jacksonville, Fla., who talked about the power of mobile devices in the field. Augustine was also kind enough to share his advice for those just getting into the smartphone as a newsgathering tool. “Start trying to use it in as many ways as you can to slowly phase out (or at least use less frequently) your other equipment,” Augustine said. “Ultimately, smartphones will eliminate the giant reporter bag I currently carry around that contains my recorder, microphone, XLR cables, power inverter, flip cam, digital camera, wireless internet card, laptop, and all the power cords and accessories that come along with them.” So what do you need as smartphone accessories? A broadcast-quality microphone An XLR cable that plugs in to the smartphone’s headphone jack and connects to your mic Your phone charger Augustine says with the items listed above, you literally have your entire journalist’s toolbox in the palm of your hand. “And don’t just think of it as a way to break news,” said Augustine. “With the amount of information that’s out there and all of the apps that exist to help you streamline […]
Read More →Hello, Hollywood. Did you miss me?
Okay, it was the end of the week and I knew I had a tough weekend ahead of me. I should have gone home and gotten a jump on the many little projects I needed to catch up on.I didn’t do that.I went out to Hollywood and took pictures. It’s how I relax….
Read More →Hello, Hollywood. Did you miss me?
Okay, it was the end of the week and I knew I had a tough weekend ahead of me. I should have gone home and gotten a jump on the many little projects I needed to catch up on.I didn’t do that.I went out to Hollywood and took pictures. It’s how I relax….
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