Week 7 2009

1. Justine has a great post about her book. Go read this if you haven't already and post a comment.

2. We all need to be followers of each other. Let's get this caught up right after the first podcast is complete.

3. I know how to open the podcasts in Quick Time now. Here it is:

• When you have finished, save your file to your server and again to the desk top. (May also back up on your flash drive.
• Open the project and go to Share in the top menu. Click on Export podcast to disk.
• The AAC Encoder window will pop up. Pull up "Higher Quality" and press Export. This will take a while.
  
• Make sure you know where you exported your podcast to. (Home folder, desk top?)
• Open the Quick time program. You can find this in your Applications folder.
• Go to File, then to Open file in Quick Time.
• Then you will go to Find File... you will have to open this where you saved it (on the desk top is an easy place to find or go to your home folder.
• Now you can see and hear your podcast. This will probably show you where you need to go back and make corrections. Does it sound smooth? Do your photos work with what you are saying? Show me before you up load to YouTube.
  

Reece's Audacity Post

Audacity (thanks, Reece)

Podcast Training for week 5

Hello Media Communications class!

It's time to start our next lesson. We are going to focus on creating podcasts now. Some of you are ready to roll. Some of you did not meet the dead line for last week. Not naming names here, but if you want to see blogs that are working the magic, go see Shelby, Reece, Kinsey, or Keith. And, if you are not on this list and want a bit more credit, fire up and get some late credit TODAY.

Please read the podcast steps here: How to get the Podcast going. Start clicking the links and reading the tutorials. On Thursday, I'll give you the requirements for this activity. I am hoping Kinsey and Reece will be helping team teach the Audacity component of this project on that day.

Finish up your novels if you haven't already. You'll need at least 5 images to go along with your book. You will write up a 5 paragraph talk about your book. There are lots of choices in this. I'll have that for you next. Good Luck!

FYI: Progress reports are this week.

Photo Current Event

This is a very serious topic. No "playful" treatment of this issue or photograph is acceptable. You'll see why.

I want you to use this controversy as an opportunity to apply what we have been learning about.

Media Communications students received the NPPA Code of Ethics on a handout. This very current event absolutely calls that document up for review.

1. Re-read the Code of Ethics first.
*** Note: you may read 2 and 3 in which ever order you prefer. It may make a difference!
2. Read the article about the event from the journalist's and photographer's point of view. (Story)
3. Read the criticism about the photograph.

Key Questions for both articles:
1. Who produced the message?

2. What is the purpose of the message (the articles and the photo- even though we will choose not to post of review that photo. You know enough about it)
3. How do both sides add "believablity" or "credibility to their positions?
4. Do you agree or disagree with printing the photo? Was it right or wrong to publish it?

Answer the 4 questions in your next blog post (#4)