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Buying Your Vote
We’re midway through the first round of the b-roll.net AWARDS, so I thought I should better explain how we’re not above bribery to get you to vote. The first round ends this Saturday at noon. If you want a chance to win a b-roll.net BAG or a b-roll.net HAT, judge Read More →
NEW Evil Media !!
After a “short” 4 1/2 year hiatus, Charlie Hatfield of WVEC in Norfolk, VA has returned with the latest installment of Evil Media. Be sure to check out all the classics as well. Thanks for the funny, Charlie…
Read More →b-roll.net AWARDS Voting Has Begun
As of 12 noon ET today, voting for the 2009 b-roll.net AWARDS has begun. Now it is YOUR turn to be the judge. Go to http://b-roll.net/tv and click on the b-roll.net AWARDS tab to see all of the categories and entries. As long as you’re logged in with you b-roll.net Read More →
Only 1 More Day to Enter b-roll.net AWARDS
Time is ticking away. You only have until 12 noon ET on January 10, 2009 to upload and enter your clip in the b-roll.net AWARDS. As I write this, there are only 1 day left (see the official time clock below). Once voting begins, contest entry will be locked. Hundreds Read More →
WTSP-TV Uses Skype for Live Shot
From: Al Tompkins, Poynter.org Monday morning, WTSP-TV anchor/reporter Janie Porter was on TV, reporting live from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., on the run-up to this week’s national college football championship game. She didn’t have a big live truck accompanying her, or an engineer tuning in a shot or a photojournalist standing Read More →
The Thin Yellow Line
From: Gizmodo We all take the yellow first-down line for granted when watching NFL games, but the technology behind the scenes is pretty impressive. Tech blog, Gizmodo gives us the low “down.” (sorry about the pun!) [Fandom]
Read More →CNN Show Written, Edited, Produced by Photojournalists
From: Al Tompkins, Poynter.org There are only a few things I am sure of in the world of journalism, but this is one of them: In 2009, journalists will be capturing more video and working alone more often. This is already happening in local TV, in the newspaper and online worlds, Read More →