Category Archives: Tutorials

Setting Permissions for your Mobile Swipe Story

Here are some tips for setting your Google Slide and Drive permissions so we can see your Mobile Swipe Story.

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Explanatory Feature – Equipment, Tutorials and Software Recommendations

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Helpful Video Tutorials

Video 101 Shooting Basics, Vimeo.com [VIDEO] Video 101: Editing Basics, Vimeo.com [VIDEO] Editing with iMovie, Vimeo.com [VIDEO] iMovie for Journalists, Knight Digital Media Center [WEB TUTORIAL] iMovie 09 Tutorial, Mindy McAdams [WEB TUTORIAL]

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Week 8

Assignments: Due Thursday – Tutorial 8: Video Storytelling for the Web (NewsU course report due) Enroll in this NewsU course on video of the web and send me the course report when you are finished. Check out a video camera. … Continue reading

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Tutorial 3: Due Tues, Jan 31

For Tuesday, Jan 31 Tutorial 3: Finding a Good Story and Telling It (Quiz to follow) Listen to the first part (30 minutes) of the Rest Stop episode of This American Life. Then watch Ira Glass talk about the elements … Continue reading

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Week 2

Due by beginning of class on Thurs, Jan 26 Tutorial 2: Reporting Across Platforms (NewsU course report due) Sign up for a NewsU account. Enroll in this course on Reporting Across Platforms and email me the Course Report when you … Continue reading

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Tutorials 8 and 9 Due Thursday

Tutorial 8: Video Shooting and Editing Basics Watch Vimeo Video 101: Shooting Basics Watch Vimeo Video 101: Editing Basics Tutorial 9: Video Storytelling for the Web (NewsU course report due) Enroll in this NewsU course on video of the web … Continue reading

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Week 6 Assignments

Video Project Pitch due 3 p.m. on Thursday Tutorial 6 and 7: Soundslides Watch A Quick Tour of Soundslides (video) If you have questions, review How to Use Soundslides (Knight Digital Media Center) Read How to Make Your Audio Slide … Continue reading

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How to Resize and Save Images for Your Assignments and the Class Website

1. Duplicate or Make a Copy 2. Open Image in Photoshop (or another program you are using) 3. Rotate, Crop and Color Adjust as needed 4. Set image size and resolution From Menu select Image>Image Size Set image resolution to … Continue reading

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Assignment for Tues, Sept 13

Tutorial 1: Quiz to follow Listen to Rest Stop episode of This American Life. Then watch Ira Glass talk about the elements of storytelling on YouTube. Part 1 – The Building Blocks of a Story Part 2 – On Finding … Continue reading

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