Live Blogging11 a.m.: Learned about live blogging
Why live blog?
• People can’t watch video at work
• People can’t watch TV at work
• People can’t listen to the radio at work
• People CAN peak at a news site at work
• However, people can’t wait for you to write a long story
• Functions like live television coverage
Short bursts
Longer form
What to do
• Time stamp your elements as you go
• Leave older material on the blog the way it was written
• Start new entries when necessary
• If you make an error, correct it and be transparent
• Use proper grammar, AP style, clear writing
• Add photos/graphics/videos to entries where they help
Multimedia
• Quick-hit photos (Instagram)
• Quick-hit videos (Vine, YouTube)
• Infographics prepared ahead of time
• Audio captured on the fly
• Turn everything around quickly or have an editor
Our assignment
• It is Sunday, April 7, beginning at 8 a.m. (get there earlier)
• Starts at the Statesman, ends Auditorium Shores
• Go to cap10k.com for information
• Each lab will be a reporting team, all updating to a lab Tumblr
• You will each spend a minimum of five hours in the field
• We will use multimedia (photos, video, social, etc.)
Our assignment
• Plan your coverage carefully with your team members
• Make sure you have access to class Tumblr beforehand
• Create a ‘Hello World’ entry explaining the plan
• Use time stamps, create new entries for new topics
• One person should be an editor. Add bylines.
• Shoot a lot of photos and video
Example
What types of things can we cover?
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