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Worth Watching #100: Ira Glass’ Cuny Commencement Address

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:December 18, 2012

Highlights from Ira Glass' commencement speech. - Brian Storm Your goal should be able to make things that are memorable. You don't have to wait for someone to give you a job for you to start making something that you think would be good. Amuse yourself. If you fall into the right job it should be fun. Keep one moment in every story that is there just for you. Don't deprive your audience of the chance to like your story. A funny moment is rare in a serious news story. Getting those moments that are amusing to you personally into a story more accurately depicts the world. Finding a story idea is a job. Alex Blumberg gets two richly deserved references. Ira intends to eat something he shouldn't. Being a journalist is about having a relationship with luck. When stories are memorable it's because you harnessed your skills and then you got…

New MediaStorm-ICRC Release: I Know Where I’m Going

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:December 18, 2012

We are pleased to release I Know Where I'm Going, our most recent client project produced with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The goal of this piece was to better inform North American law and policy audiences about the work of ICRC in a key operational context of growing interest to the military and foreign policy deciders the organization interacts with daily. Hussein Saleh, a uniquely positioned Yemeni ICRC staff member and the subject of the story, was hit by shrapnel from an airstrike shortly after the coverage was completed. His tragic death added an unwelcome dimension to the project, which also became a tribute and a record of his dedication to humanitarianism for his colleagues in Aden, for the organization as a whole and for his family in particular. Despite these difficult circumstances, I Know Where I'm Going remains part of a strategy to inform North American policymakers…

Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation Offers New Documentary Award

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:December 17, 2012

The Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation for Documentary Photography & Film has added an award to its 2013 grant program to now include short-short documentary filmmaking. Their call for 2013 entries is now open for both documentary photography and film submissions. The foundation seeks outstanding entries focusing on the lives and populations ravaged by war, famine, disease, poverty, religious persecution, political oppression, forced migration and other human injustices. One winning submission in each category will be selected by a jury. The foundation awards a $5000 grant for the production or completion of a social documentary photography project, and a $5000 prize for a completed social documentary film. The top twelve entries will be exhibited in July 2013 during Les Rencontres d'Arles, the international photography festival in Arles, France. The grant winner will be selected and announced there by an international jury. 2013 entries must be received by March 31, 2013. Learn more and apply…

MediaStorm Guide to Dictation with Apple Mountain Lion

Post author:Eric Maierson
Post published:December 11, 2012

Today's post was written by MediaStorm producer Eric Maierson. See his other recent tutorials here. I am a slow typer. I dread transcriptions, something we do at MediaStorm for every interview. Recently I discovered an alternative that's built right into Apple's Mountain Lion operating system: dictation. It’s quick, easy and most importantly, pretty darn accurate. To turn on dictation select the  > System Preferences... then choose Dictation & Speech. In the Dictation tab click the On radio button. Choose a shortcut key to trigger dictation. I use the suggested fn key on my MacBook Air. Finally, select your language. Transcribing To begin dictation open TextEdit or another text editor. Our application of choice is Barta Technologies’ $29.99 Transcrivia. (Built-in dictation does not work with Google Docs.) Then double click your trigger key. A microphone icon will appear. Dictate a sentence or two, then press your trigger key once again. The microphone…

New kdmcBerkeley Multimedia Workshops for 2013

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:December 10, 2012

kdmcBerkeley has three new upcoming multimedia workshops starting in January 2013. Video Storytelling Certificate Workshop: January 9-11, 2013 This intensive three-day certificate workshop is a complete immersion in video storytelling. Participants will receive hands-on training in every phase of planning, production and digital delivery. Master storytellers will share techniques on how to capture audience attention. Tuition: $1,395. Register by 12/7/12 for 10% discount. Data Visualization Certification Workshop: March 8-9, 2013 Learn to create a more meaningful picture with data, tell stories with interactive GIS maps, and create beautiful and effective graphs and charts in this two-day certificate workshop. Tuition: $645. Register now for 10% discount. Digital Media Skills Certificate: March 5-May 2, 2013 Upgrade your multimedia skills. This intensive 9-week graduate level certificate program focuses on the strategic implementation and production of digital media content combining seminar style instruction with practical hands-on training. Tuition: $5,900. Register now for 10% discount. Learn more…