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BACKPACK REPORTING#SCIWRI13
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THE BIRTH OF BACKPACK
• Hourly updates
• Plan story locations
• Follow the news
• Research
• Shooting for multiple stories/outlets
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GETTING LOST
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I TELL STORIESEVERYWHERE
@JOURNO2GO
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@Journo2Go
•Steelfish headlines
• Cambria body
• Consistent colors (yellow, gray, white)
• Blog has all of these elements
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HOW DO WE COVER EVERYTHING?
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HOW DO WE COVER EVERYTHING WELL.
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- THE NEWSROOM
“First step in solving any problem is recognizing there is one.”
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START WITH A GOOD DESIGN
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“An object imbued with intent — it has power, it's treasure, we're drawn to it. An object devoid of intent — it's random, it's imitative, it repels us. It's like a piece of junk mail to be thrown away.”
- JOHN HOCKENBERRY
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HOW DO WE TELL STORIES TOMORROW?
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WHAT DO YOU NEED TO LEARN?
Writing
PhotographyLede
s
Headlines
Audio RecordingVideo Editing
Web StuffHTML
5
CSS
CMS
Interviewing
Infographics
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Final Cut Pro
Tie a tie
Walk your editor’s dog
Get coffee
Sleep less
What is news
Drink more coffee
Work with others
Book flights
Work in foreign countries
Get out of jail
Deal with PR
Survive
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WHY
Writing
PhotographyLede
s
Headlines
Audio RecordingVideo Editing
Web StuffHTML
5
CSS
CMS
Interviewing
Infographics
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Final Cut Pro
Tie a tie
Walk your editor’s dog
Get coffee
Sleep less
What is news
Drink more coffee
Work with others
Book flights
Work in foreign countries
Get out of jail
Deal with PR
Survive
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WE PREPARE
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MY BACKPACK#SCIWRI2013
VERNAZZA, ITALY
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MY BAG
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EVENTS/MESSAGE VIDEO TAPING
SINGLE PLATFORM
EDITING/PRODUCING
PREVIOUS WORKFLOW
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EVENTS/MESSAGESHOOTING
PRODUCING
MULTIPLE PLATFORMS
•iPhone•Flip
•DSLR
NEW WORKFLOW
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RECOMMENDED TOOLS
NIKON 5300($1,200)
APPLE IPHONE 4S($200)
GORILLAPOD (JOBY.COM)($40)
Cameras Accessories
LAPEL MIC($25)
AUDIO-TECHNICA ATR-3550
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APERTURE 3
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FINAL CUT PRO 7
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FINAL CUT PRO X
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CREATIVE WORKFLOW
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Google Glass
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START WITH A GOOD DESIGN
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START WITH A GOOD DESIGN
• Decide the platform of your story ahead of time
• Be able to change that platform on a dime
• Is this complimenting the story?
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EXECUTION
• Scout if possible
• Be efficient with video/audio managements
• Work with your subject to help them understand the final project
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After a two year battle with cancer, John Fitzgerald didn’t have to look far for a final
resting place that would satisfy his wife, Yvette and mother nature.
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FINAL THOUGHTS
• Design a strategy for your organization
• Start small
• Budget for mistakes
• Don’t let the technology get in the way of the story
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QUESTIONS?
#SCIWRI13