Multimedia Journalism Panel Handout from Health Journalism 2016
Andrea King Collier, Independent Journalist
Katti Gray, Independent Journalist
Heidi de Marco, Kaiser Health News
Tips
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Start where you are.
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Nothing really takes the place of a good camera in the long run.
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Connect with the person you are interviewing.
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Listen and ask the question that they really want to answer.
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Beautiful video is nothing without great audio. Invest in an external mic and a digital recorder.
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Know your equipment like the back of your hand.
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It takes a long time to do even a short piece, when you include editing.
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Ask questions upfront about your fee for shooting video. It is too late after.
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Your video should not be the exact same story as your print version, if you are doing multimedia. The whole point is to be able to tell a multilevel story. Take time to ask yourself “will this story be better by adding video or audio or both?”
Our favorite tools and sources for multimedia reporting
Pixlr (A watered down, very simple Photoshop)
UC Berkeley Knight Digital Media Center free multimedia tutorials
June 2016 Podcasting: Telling Stories With Sound workshop
Online News Association Snapchat: Bootcamp
Free weekly email on photography basics, including the “rule of thirds”
Transom: http://transom.org/
Heidi de Marco’s tools of the trade
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Nikon d8000 main body
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Nikon d7000 back-up body
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Nikon SB-910 Speedlight Flash
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Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 (All around lens)
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Nikon 50mm f/1.8 (For low light situations)
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Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8 (Wide angle)
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Zoom H4n 4-Track Recorder
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Rode VideoMic Pro Compact Directional On-Camera Microphone
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Sony UWPV1 Lavalier Microphone, Bodypack Transmitter & Portable RX Wireless System
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Sennheiser HD 280 Pro Headphones
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Manfrotto MVM450A Aluminum Fluid Monopod with RC2 Head
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Benro S8 Pro Video Head and C3573F Series 3 CF Tripod
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Apple MacBook Pro 15’’
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Software: Final Cut Pro
Andrea Collier’s tools and resources
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Cameras
- Canon 5D Mark III
- Canon 70 D
- Canon AX10 dedicated video
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LensesSennheiser pro headphones
- Canon 70-200 mm
- Canon 24-105 mm
- Canon 85mm
- Sigma 50 mm
- Canon 50 mm
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Zoom H4n audio recorder
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2 Rode Video Mic Pro On camera microphones
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Sennheiser wireless lavalier microphone and wireless system
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Manfrotto Tripod
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Benro Monopod and fluid video head
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Apple MacBook Pro 15” and IMac 21 “ desktop
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Adobe Photoshop
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Adobe Lightroom
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Adobe Premier Pro
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Animoto Pro for photo slide shows
