Jun
17
Of note from the ‘net (more likely to come):
- Lapses in Light. An amazing piece of visual art from Ollie Larkin that combines time lapse photography and almost full-circle pans of street scences, the night sky, countryside, etc. I don’t think I’ve seen motion-controlled time-lapse photography before. Now that I have, all sorts of storytelling possibilities come to mind. Via Ottmar Liebert.
- Libel-proofing CAR investigations. An in-depth look at making sure data-driven stories are on solid ground, which includes a handy checklist. It’s from a Canadian legal perspective, although it makes sense for those with different legal traditions as well. It’s more of the good work being done at the Canadian Journalism Project.
- The News Fix: Bigger, better…and later. Will Bunch explains why his book The News Fix will be delayed: because of the need to develop a blueprint for the newsroom from the 21st Century. I’m eagerly waiting.
- When Old Radio Dogs Learn to Use Pics. The third in a series of three Poynter reports on the changing world of radio and there is lots in all three parts for journalists of any persuasion. (Links to the other two parts are at the top of the story.) A thought: the journalism “generalist” used to be the reporter who could cover anything. Are we now in an age when the generalist is someone who can produce anything (words, images, voice, etc.)?
- With big web users, print takes the hit. Media Life reports that it’s not just TV that heavy web users are giving up, it’s print, too. And print is being more heavily hit. This makes some sense: I can watch TV and surf at the same time, something I can’t do with print.
