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Full story: Getting started with video
If you’re interested in using video in your communication plans but don’t really know where to start – what equipment to get or what software you’ll need – three excellent articles published today on Journalism.co.uk will give you some clear pointers. Written by Andy Dickinson, who teaches digital and online journalism and is course leader for the BA Digital Journalism Production at the University of Central Lancashire, the three articles discuss options to consider depending on the budget you have.…
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Full story: FIR Interview: John "Pat" Philbin, former FEMA Communications Director – January 9, 2008
One of the bigger PR news stories of 2007 involved a press conference staged by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in October to address the California wildfires. FEMA’s External Affairs Director John "Pat" Philbin was slated to take a new position as Public Affairs Director for the Director of National Intelligence, but in the wake of the press conference controversy, that offer was withdrawn. In this wide-ranging interview, Philbin discusses the events that occurred leading up to, and the fallout…
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Full story: Podcasting gets even easier
As any podcaster knows, the barriers to entry for starting a podcast are very low. As I often like to describe it, all you need to get going are five things: A computer A microphone Free recording and editing software Somewhere to store and share the audio files Some imagination That will get you started. As you get going, you may want to add to your capabilities by, for instance, buying a portable digital audio recorder like the Microtrack 24/96…
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Full story: Cuts from FIR #308
Overflow from today’s FIR #308: 1-Minute News Web video revitalizes lunch at your desk Twitter’s productivity cost Download FIR Cuts MP3s – Lunch (5:15) | Twitter (9:14). If you want to automatically receive FIR Cuts as they’re published, subscribe to the RSS feed. (What are FIR Cuts?)
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Full story: The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #308: January 7, 2008
Content summary: Reminders about FIR Cuts and the FIR Listener Contest; follow-up: intranets 2; the impact of GMnext; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; PR and zoos; PETA and social networks; Lee Hopkins reports on interviews and conferences; listeners’ comments discussion; music by Sylvie Lewis; and more. [Messages from our sponsors: FIR is brought to you with Lawrence Ragan Communications, serving communicators worldwide for 35 years, www.ragan.com; Save time with the CustomScoop online clipping service: sign up for your free…
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