Comments on: Notes from NPPA 2007 Summit http://www.collegemediainnovation.org/blog/2007/06/notes-from-nppa-2007-summit/ a group discussion about the future of student media Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:45:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chris Carroll http://www.collegemediainnovation.org/blog/2007/06/notes-from-nppa-2007-summit/comment-page-1/#comment-28543 Chris Carroll Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:59:19 +0000 http://www.collegemediainnovation.org/blog/2007/06/05/notes-from-nppa-2007-summit/#comment-28543 I believe reporters should absolutely be taught video/audio and visual storytelling technology and techniques. Why? I heard repeatedly that the current round of newsroom layoffs often target traditional (word only) reporters and editors and spare the visual/multimedia folks. And yes, the photojournalists are poised to take the lead in the modern newsroom -- a big departure from the dark basement where they've been huddled for years. Finally, I think you're right on that all the lines will be blurred in the future and our students will walk into a room filled by "producers" and serve on teams with other producers and collaborate on the varous components of storytelling. I believe reporters should absolutely be taught video/audio and visual storytelling technology and techniques. Why? I heard repeatedly that the current round of newsroom layoffs often target traditional (word only) reporters and editors and spare the visual/multimedia folks. And yes, the photojournalists are poised to take the lead in the modern newsroom — a big departure from the dark basement where they've been huddled for years. Finally, I think you're right on that all the lines will be blurred in the future and our students will walk into a room filled by "producers" and serve on teams with other producers and collaborate on the varous components of storytelling.

]]> By: Christina Drain http://www.collegemediainnovation.org/blog/2007/06/notes-from-nppa-2007-summit/comment-page-1/#comment-28508 Christina Drain Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:18:04 +0000 http://www.collegemediainnovation.org/blog/2007/06/05/notes-from-nppa-2007-summit/#comment-28508 Wow, Chris. I'm so jealous! Sounds like it was well worth the trip to meet with the best in the industry. I do have a question though. We are developing a course in new media technology, where journalism students will learn video and audio/slides storytelling. Are we putting too much emphasis on reporters learning to do this? Where is the industry evolving? It sounds like, at least from this summit, that photojournalists think they should take the lead. Personally, I think both reporters and photojournalists should learn multimedia, but maybe it's more complex than that. Will the lines be blurred between the two fields in the future? Will our students walk into a newsroom that has no division between photo and reporters? Interesting thought. Christina Drain Pensacola Junior College Wow, Chris. I'm so jealous! Sounds like it was well worth the trip to meet with the best in the industry.

I do have a question though. We are developing a course in new media technology, where journalism students will learn video and audio/slides storytelling. Are we putting too much emphasis on reporters learning to do this? Where is the industry evolving? It sounds like, at least from this summit, that photojournalists think they should take the lead.

Personally, I think both reporters and photojournalists should learn multimedia, but maybe it's more complex than that. Will the lines be blurred between the two fields in the future? Will our students walk into a newsroom that has no division between photo and reporters? Interesting thought.

Christina Drain

Pensacola Junior College

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