Feb 09 2009
Source Assignment Clarification: Video/Photo Editing Tutorials
Looks like the Moodle gremlins rearranged the text of the source list assignment (thanks for noticing, Stephanie). Here is the intended text — note that I’m looking for six possible interview sources, three contacted, three uncontacted. Not nine sources, as you might have been led to believe from the scrambled version.
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The purpose of the source list is to get you thinking early about how you will gather information to sufficiently inform your audience.
Your final source list should include TWO kinds of sources
Secondary Sources:
1. At least three secondary-source pieces that have been published in newspapers or magazines (you may access these online, but they must be media sources, not website). These clippings should be linked to your source list. Use Factiva for research.
2. At least three primary-source documents (information that has not been digested by another reporter). An example of a primary source would be a blog entry or website concerning an issue, a political leaflet, or a research text.
Interview Sources:
1. At least three interview subjects, including contact information, and the relevant themes you plan to explore when interviewing them. These subjects must be:
- relevant to the piece
- accessible (let me know how)
- unfamiliar to you (unless you can provide a VERY GOOD justification, and let me know up front. In other words, known sources are always subject to approval.
- Note whether you’ve contacted them, whether you plan to record audio or video (and if so, why you think they are a good candidate for audio or video).
2. Additional three source ideas that you haven’t tracked down yet.
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In other news:
This photoshop tutorial was handed out last week, for those of you who were absent. Also, we’ll be discussing simple Quicktime video trims and uploading tomorrow, but for those of you who are playing around with Youtube right now, looking at this in advance might be helpful.
