From Todd Simpson

In short, tell the students to go to checkout, one at a time, following the open checkout hours as posted on the journ mini site, bring ID and ask for an “Audio Recorder”. They will then fill out the checkout form (which I’ll make up today). Just as a reminder, checkout is in room 106 GCB and details as to hours/etc are on the journ mini site which is linked in the drop down menu from the main communication site which is always.

communication.gsu.edu

Flashes of hope

http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/Health_Watch_Flashes_of_Hope_Portraits

Alabama tour:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101972753

“After hearing reports that a group of unknown persons were gathering in 119, we have changed the code and blown away the old one. Please remind all students (Not making an accusation, just making a request) that the only people allowed in the labs are those students matriculated in classes that use 119. Those from previous terms need to use the digital aquarium. As this infraction is happening late at night, after hours, when there is no staff contingent present, it’s tough to police the room.”

GCB 119 (NEW CODE)

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The new clip sequence is on the drive on the desktop marked DAYSPACE just double click on it and it will open to show you it’s contents. The file is Native DV so should require no rendering for cuts/dissolves.  It is a persistent file so it won’t get wiped when the system self cleans on bootup.

TO CUT AUDIO TRACKS.  From Todd Simpson:

Actually you are in luck We bought some digital voice recorders for another class and they are available. I think there are 8 total. They are digital so the files can be moved to the Mac Pro’s.  We were using transfer software but it was a pain so I’d like to see if I can get the file to transfer just by hooking up a cable to the recorder and the mac pro. We can probably have something ready for you by the middle of next week?
To get into the room:

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http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/26957540#26957540

http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-us&brand=msnbc&vid=b298a208-2cb6-43cf-abf1-ee19692fce6f

http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-us&brand=msnbc&vid=b298a208-2cb6-43cf-abf1-ee19692fce6f
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4696315n?source=mostpop_video

Please use time codes to indicate locations of soundbites.  Please transcribe or closely paraphrase soundbites.

You may use your :30 stories as a basis for writing this piece.  This piece should be 1:00 to 2:00 long.   It should be no longer than 2:00!  Read your copy out loud, and time the soundbite to estimate the length.

This is a simple radio style story.  The narration is on-camera.  Throw to one or more soundbites to support the story.  Do not conclude the story with a soundbite.  Conclude it with at least one line of narration.

Since I was late uploading this video to the site, you have until 5am Thursday to e-mail your story to me.

From Todd Simpson this week:

As for cameras, this is the first I’ve heard that your class is on deck to check out any gear. As such, we have allocated every camera available for undergraduates and there are not enough to around for even our current class load. This puts us in something of pickle. As of now your students are not authorized to check out cameras and even if they were I have no cameras left to give them.

I’m going to copy our Chair on this as there has evidently been some serious miscommunication involved. At this point, we don’t have any options available that I can see but hopefully we can work something out.

Todd

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From Doug Barthow this week:

This is seriously going to hamper what you wanted to do.  I’ll have to ask Andree what her plans for the camcorders for her class will be but I’m sure she will need all of them for the first Fri. after spring break.
Perhaps you could assign the first story for your students to be completed by 3/13.  My students will not be using the camcorders over spring break so from 2/27 – 3/12, my camcorders would be available but they would all have to be checked in before 3/13.
Producing the second story is going to be very difficult due to her students’ use.

Oklahoma tornado story:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/#29147326

Lincoln
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/#29169080

Students need to have five story ideas in-hand when arriving for class Friday. The idea is:  One of them would become the basis of a video project for this class.  The stories aren’t set in stone.  They may, and probably will evolve.  Some of that evolution may take place based on the remarks of our guest speaker Friday.

I want five story ideas either handed to me on paper when you arrive Friday morning, or e-mailed to me prior to 9am Friday.  The ideas have to be do-able by you.  Example:  A report on the chess champion of Woodruff Park.

Do not pitch stuff like:  Coverage of the war in Afghanistan.  As long as the stories are potentially do-able by you under your GSU limitations,  you’ll ace the assignment.