Hey Chipsters!
We know that the more sources contributing to a story, the richer and more accurate the story is. The hard part is working them all into a story that’s only 10 inches or 50 seconds long. Do your papers/eds require a minimum number of sources per story? Do you go beyond the min. no. in your reporting? [...]
Hey Chipsters!
Please share a tip or question involving the practicalities of multimedia.
Examples of tips: When I’m recording, I try to make sure to ask questions that get my sources to elaborate rather than “yes-no” questions. And: When I’m shooting video of something that involves a process (an emergency drill; a county/state fair animal/plant/mineral judging, etc.), [...]
Good morning, Chipsters!
We’ve got some requests for help:
– “I thought it might be helpful if we exchanged tips on how to stay organized in a hectic news environment. Usually I’m really good at this sort of thing and people come to me for advice. But now I’m struggling to keep everything straight in my head [...]