June 30
Here are posts that contain video See these titles below:
"Social Media Before Breakfast"
"Field Crew: How It's Done Before the Sun"
"The Dark Side (out)"
"Blackhawk Okies in Muskogee" (About twenty posts back, the "Blackhawk" story shows how reporter Tony Russell and photographer Brian Anderson rock social media).
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I'll be adding video to many more posts in the coming days.
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Thanks to Griffin Communications, The News On 6, and News 9 for hosting me for the month of June as I explored new media as part of a fellowship sponsored by the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters.
Lee Williams
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Promos
We'll see how the promotion/marketing depart sells product and image.
Interview Sandi Cox
Interview: Diane Ward
Assignments Desk: Friend Us on Facebook
June 30
Assignments editor Matt Bolin relies a lot on Twitter and Facebook for news tips. Some police departments have encrypted their signals, so news stations can no longer hear police radios. Matt says Facebook is especially helpful.
>> video to come
Assignments editor Matt Bolin relies a lot on Twitter and Facebook for news tips. Some police departments have encrypted their signals, so news stations can no longer hear police radios. Matt says Facebook is especially helpful.
>> video to come
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| Matt helps reporter Allison Harris find online information on a criminal. |
Twitter & Facebook
June 30
Houston Hunt presents a seminar on how TV people need to protect themselves on Facebook and Twitter. For example, don't let a hacker send porn to all your fans, especially if the porn has your name on it.
>>add video<<
Houston Hunt presents a seminar on how TV people need to protect themselves on Facebook and Twitter. For example, don't let a hacker send porn to all your fans, especially if the porn has your name on it.
>>add video<<
Monday, June 29, 2015
Photography Philosophy
June 29
Oscar Pea has been working for KOTV for almost a generation and with that experience comes skill and wisdom.
Oscar Pea has been working for KOTV for almost a generation and with that experience comes skill and wisdom.
Saturday, June 27, 2015
The Journey of Thousand Miles
The Journey of Thousand Miles Begins, well, at the beginning. So, you might want to step back a couple of dozen posts to understand the progression. You might even skip back to 2013 to begin. But, hey, it's a non-linear, random-access world now, one in which we do what we want--when we want.
The subject: New Media Integrates into Old Media
The subject: New Media Integrates into Old Media
Social Media Before Breakfast
Reporters and anchors are required to post two to three times per day. No, you get no extra time, you just have to fit it in the busy day. Reporter Dave Davis takes it in stride.
https://youtu.be/vN2Tz3VVY8E
https://youtu.be/vN2Tz3VVY8E
Live Before Dawn
On this morning the story is big enough to merit staying outside a Walmart where a smash-n-grab robbery has taken place. One reason the story merits staying in one place is their overnight photographer has gotten video of the arrest. Sometimes crews break down and rush to different locations in the morning, something they can do fast because of their cellular units that transmit the video and live signals.
>> the live shot <<
>> the live shot <<
Field Crew: How It's Done Before the Sun
Video below
The Dejero units have revolutionized live TV and feeding video from the field. No longer do you need a satellite truck or live truck. The Dejero and similar units use multiple cellular signals to get video back to the station and even go live (with a slight delay). Instead of plugging into a live truck, Sam plugs his camera into a unit the size of small backpack, and in minutes they have a live signal back to the station (presuming there are enough cell towers in the area). The units have the capacity of six cellular signals all at once. Even split up among different vendors: ATT, Verizon, T-Mobile, the video somehow reassembles into HD quality video (they can feed lower quality-SD- video if there is not enough cellular bandwidth available).
Sam Garforth, photojournalist, and Dave Davis, reporter, explain live magic and battery basics.
https://youtu.be/S3RFhGZ1dLg
The Dejero units have revolutionized live TV and feeding video from the field. No longer do you need a satellite truck or live truck. The Dejero and similar units use multiple cellular signals to get video back to the station and even go live (with a slight delay). Instead of plugging into a live truck, Sam plugs his camera into a unit the size of small backpack, and in minutes they have a live signal back to the station (presuming there are enough cell towers in the area). The units have the capacity of six cellular signals all at once. Even split up among different vendors: ATT, Verizon, T-Mobile, the video somehow reassembles into HD quality video (they can feed lower quality-SD- video if there is not enough cellular bandwidth available).
Sam Garforth, photojournalist, and Dave Davis, reporter, explain live magic and battery basics.
https://youtu.be/S3RFhGZ1dLg
The Dark Side (out)
Show Granddad the iPad.
The Sam and Dave show is a riot of new technology. This morning they are on the scene of a smash-n-grab robbery at a Walmart.
Sam Garforth is the energetic, talkative photographer and Dave Davis is the enthusiastic engager of new and traditional media. Dave, in the field, enters the producer line-up with his trusty iPad.
Video: https://youtu.be/HIzZ4L1XlLA
The Sam and Dave show is a riot of new technology. This morning they are on the scene of a smash-n-grab robbery at a Walmart.
Sam Garforth is the energetic, talkative photographer and Dave Davis is the enthusiastic engager of new and traditional media. Dave, in the field, enters the producer line-up with his trusty iPad.
Video: https://youtu.be/HIzZ4L1XlLA
The Dark Side (in)
June 26, 3:45 a.m.
I had the luxury of sleeping in till 2:30 a.m., a luxury the morning crew at KOTV does not have. When I drug in the door at 3:45, they were in high gear.
>>add video morning brief<<
The NewsOn 6 has a producer for each hour, so there are three producers and an executive producer on hand. Most other station have one producer to cover a highly redundant block from 5 to 7 a.m. But KOTV has long had the most profitable morning show because they don't air the CBS morning program. That means more hours, more money and more people. KOTV now starts at 4:30 and their sister station KWTV starts at 4 a.m.
Tabitha Crouch, an RSU alum, arrives at 1 a.m. to build the show for the 7 to 8 hour. With three producers, they are able to vary the content more. In addition, they have two reporters in the field.
I had the luxury of sleeping in till 2:30 a.m., a luxury the morning crew at KOTV does not have. When I drug in the door at 3:45, they were in high gear.
>>add video morning brief<<
The NewsOn 6 has a producer for each hour, so there are three producers and an executive producer on hand. Most other station have one producer to cover a highly redundant block from 5 to 7 a.m. But KOTV has long had the most profitable morning show because they don't air the CBS morning program. That means more hours, more money and more people. KOTV now starts at 4:30 and their sister station KWTV starts at 4 a.m.
Tabitha Crouch, an RSU alum, arrives at 1 a.m. to build the show for the 7 to 8 hour. With three producers, they are able to vary the content more. In addition, they have two reporters in the field.
To Be or Not To Be. Jobs in News.
June 25
Ed Trauschke is the news director at The News on 6, but he and the is the only news director in America who is not called news director, except for his counterpart at sister station KWTV. They are both called "directors of P.M. content."
That's because the owner thought the morning show would be better if it had it's own management structure, so there is another director of A.M. content based in Oklahoma City, and morning executive producers at both KOTV and KWTV.
Ed has advice for students who want to work in the field.
>> interview
Ed has a Peabody Award in his background and wrestles with the balance between covering lots of run and gun stories versus stories of higher quality.
Ed Trauschke is the news director at The News on 6, but he and the is the only news director in America who is not called news director, except for his counterpart at sister station KWTV. They are both called "directors of P.M. content."
That's because the owner thought the morning show would be better if it had it's own management structure, so there is another director of A.M. content based in Oklahoma City, and morning executive producers at both KOTV and KWTV.
Ed has advice for students who want to work in the field.
>> interview
Ed has a Peabody Award in his background and wrestles with the balance between covering lots of run and gun stories versus stories of higher quality.
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Edit for Credit
June 25
Many people don't realize what a great job editing is. Editing informs practitioners about how to shoot, write and produce stories. Editing manager Pam Long offers jobs to college graduates if they are ready. Students make a lot of mistakes in demonstrating required skills and attitudes.
>>interview Pam Long<<
Many people don't realize what a great job editing is. Editing informs practitioners about how to shoot, write and produce stories. Editing manager Pam Long offers jobs to college graduates if they are ready. Students make a lot of mistakes in demonstrating required skills and attitudes.
>>interview Pam Long<<
GFXpontential
June 25
Statewide Graphics Manager Greg Richardson and his crew create all the fancy graphics(GFX) you see, both stills and animated for breaking news, new tonight, special report, and more. They also shoot promos and do the photos and artwork for billbords, marketing and promotions for both stations. They have a very large staff (6) compared to othe local stations, but they also do a lot more original work..
Richardson says Adobe After Effects and PhotoShop are essential software to master. Most graphic artists study graphic design in college and have many years of experience.
Statewide Graphic designer Fred Martin creates network caliber 3-D animations.
>>interview Martin<<
>>interview Richardson<<
Statewide Graphics Manager Greg Richardson and his crew create all the fancy graphics(GFX) you see, both stills and animated for breaking news, new tonight, special report, and more. They also shoot promos and do the photos and artwork for billbords, marketing and promotions for both stations. They have a very large staff (6) compared to othe local stations, but they also do a lot more original work..
Richardson says Adobe After Effects and PhotoShop are essential software to master. Most graphic artists study graphic design in college and have many years of experience.
Statewide Graphic designer Fred Martin creates network caliber 3-D animations.
>>interview Martin<<
>>interview Richardson<<
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
RSU Student Finds Career
June 24
Garrett Powders is the night web producer, but before that he was a student at Rogers State University. Garrett has many web and video skills, but for this job he says the most important skill is news writing, both print style and broadcast style. He often translates reporter broadcast stories to more of a print form for the web.
>>add interviews w Garrett
Garrett Powders is the night web producer, but before that he was a student at Rogers State University. Garrett has many web and video skills, but for this job he says the most important skill is news writing, both print style and broadcast style. He often translates reporter broadcast stories to more of a print form for the web.
>>add interviews w Garrett
A River Runs Through It
June 24
As the dams release flood waters, farmer's fields flood. This is a field day with Tess Maune and Michael Blair. The high water has caused the river to overflow its banks. The river has actually changed its path and is now eating into a grass--sod farm. I follow as Tess and Michael piece together the information and pictures.
>>add video of story anatomy
Tess finds her Twitter followers favor cut behind the scenes photos. She changes from heels to boots and takes a photo with a boot on one foot and a stylish shoe on the other.
Completed Story:
http://youtu.be/vkPYv2v6KUM
As the dams release flood waters, farmer's fields flood. This is a field day with Tess Maune and Michael Blair. The high water has caused the river to overflow its banks. The river has actually changed its path and is now eating into a grass--sod farm. I follow as Tess and Michael piece together the information and pictures.
>>add video of story anatomy
Tess finds her Twitter followers favor cut behind the scenes photos. She changes from heels to boots and takes a photo with a boot on one foot and a stylish shoe on the other.
Completed Story:
http://youtu.be/vkPYv2v6KUM
Monday, June 22, 2015
Tornado Chaser
6/22
The new storm chase vehicles are a wonder on wheels.
Steve Schroeder-Statewide Director
The new storm chase vehicles are a wonder on wheels.
Steve Schroeder-Statewide Director
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Griffin Quarterly Meeting & Web Content Manager
June 16
Griffin employee meeting
Quarterly update. Ratings, demos,
The owner, David Griffin, is an upbeat guy, and he had a lot to be happy about. Both KOTV and KWTV ruled the ratings in May, largely on the strength of floods and tornadoes.
The ratings were good, but the demos are closer. Their new arch rival is not traditional powerhouse KTUL but upstart FOX 23. FOX grabbed almost as many younger demos in May as KOTV did despite having less than half of the overall rating. Griffin pundits attack the wild swings in Nielsen ratings, but they are looking over their shoulder, too, wondering if younger viewers are digging the fast pace and in-your-face style of the FOX affilate (owned by COX media). Cox has developed a machine-gun like style with lots of MMJs, multi-media journalists who, not only shoot and edit their own video, they set up their own live shots via cellular signals, too.
Still this was KOTV'S and KWTV's day, and both dominated their competition in May. KOTV has been dominant in the Tulsa market for almost a decade, but KWTV has waged a see-saw battle with KFOR for decades. Now it looks like KWTV is pulling away, at least when there are major weather events.
Weather Day, May 6, 365,000 live streams
Web manager
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