The Power of Facebook - Part 2

Facebook has become a phenomenon of sorts, the people that run the social network can do almost anything they want. In some ways they already have, they've completely changed privacy settings, making you vulnerable to having you're infromation viewed by almost anybody. They've changed the layout numerous times, making minute altercations that some people consider pointless...

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Existentialism

- It is a cultural movement - Kirkegaard - Phenomenology - a branch of philosophy, closest to psychology, and deals with the perpection of things. Eg- the 'duck rabbit' - object of perception. You my can see both a duck and a rabbit in the picture(but you can only focus on one at a time). The 'Duck Rabbit' Kayka - Book called 'The Trial'. Husserl - Consciousness...

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Winol - 07/11/2011

This is the second time I directed an edition of Winol. Overall, I was very pleased with my direction, and was again described as a very calm voice throughout....

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Winol 10.0

Week Starting 05/12/2011Monday. Today we had a guest lecture from Tom Hepworth. You can read my blog on the lecture here. Tuesday. The day started in tab 9, with people preparing for interviews, Sportweek and general Winol work. I was asked by Tom Morgan to help him with his latest story about cameras (both video and sound) that have been placed in taxi's around southampton. We...

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November 30th 2011 - Highlights

November 30th was a great day for WINOL, with a LIVE 4 hour broadcast from the Unite offices in Southampton.I spent the day controlling the various cameras that were in use in the studio. Here is a video containing some of the many highlights from the day. You can read my notes from the week leading up to Novemember 30th here. You can read my notes from the week of November 30th he...

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Video Journalism - Tom Hepworth Lecture

Notes Flickr: SamJJordan - Don't make pictures and words compete. - When arriving to film a sequence, spend the first 20 minutes getting to know the people. Talk about what you want to film. - Work out what you want to film before you even get the camera out of the bag. - Important points of camerawork - Discipline and Economy. No need to film shots your not going to use. Shoot...

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Totalitarianism

Totalitarianism can be seen as a form of dictatorship. It is a political system which produces complete control over both public and private sectors. Political parties with the aim of totalitarianism usually have policies that are concerned with movement. Previous governments have used positive laws - they replace them with teorror. Everyone then becomes subjectively innocent. Single process of thought - This way nothing new can be learnt. Reality is seperated from ideological thinking - People's perceptions of reality are altered. Loneliness...

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Winol 9.0 - November 30th Live Broadcast

Week starting 28/11/2011Monday. Today was a mixture of meetings in preperation for wednesday, but I spent most of the day putting together my package so that it can be used on the day if it is needed. This meant recording my piece to camera and voiceover, and uploading it on Final Cut Pro, then chopping and changing pieces, and overlaying graphics which I design. I also...

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Union Package

This is my expo package about some of the Unions involved in the November 30th strikes. The package was used in WINOL's coverage that was streamed live on the day of the strikes from 12 until 4pm.           My thoughts on the packageAt first felt a bit dissapointed in my package, I felt as though it didn't have much to offer, and wasn't particularly 'news worthy' or interesting. But then I thought about the context in which it was used. Essentially it proved an important part of our...

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Winol - November 30th Preperation

Week starting 21/11/2011Debrief Notes Monday. Today was almost nothing but meetings. Firstly a general meeting about November 30th and our plans for that day. In the meeting I voluteered to create an expo package about the unions, explaining who the represent and some of their history(such as what they've influenced or campaigned for). After that we had a production...

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The Power of Twitter - Part 2

Flickr: Baddog_ Twitter continues to grow not just as a social network where you can speak to friends and colleagues, but as a global phenomenon where people from across the world can connect and discuss issues that affect us all. It’s now a primary news source as I found out when the BBC reported today that ‘Associated Press has reprimanded some of its journalists for...

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Keynes - 'The General Theory...'

John Maynard Keynes wasn't a socialist, he came to save capitalism. 'The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money' my be considered a conservative book by some people. Keynes wrote during a time of mass unemployment and this greatly effected his writing. Many had concluded that capitalism had failed (capitalism being the economical/political system in which a countrys...

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Winol 8.0

Week starting 14/11/2011 Monday. Debrief Notes Got to split the audience. Their are people that are interested in politics, those that are mildly interested, and those that aren't interested at all. You need to cater for all of these audiences. Eg - The Chris Huhne story wouldn't appeal to all audiences, and you need to make a bigger deal out of the fact that he's a minister,...

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A Guide to Journalism - The Basics

Flickr: NS Newsflash News Reporting You always need balance for your story. Facts in your voice Comments in your inteviewee's voice You're best visual should be at the very start of your package, as well as in your headline. Pictures and quotes are very important for a good package. Time is quality, not quantity. If you use a still (picture) in a package you should give...

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How to... convert word files for the autocue

Flickr : Jacobo Garcia Most of the time, when a script is typed up and handed over to production, it's not saved as the correct file, and therefore doesn't open on the autocue laptop. The file needs to be a .doc file, not a .docx file. One way to convert a file is to go on a website such as http://www.freefileconvert.com/ You simply go onto the link. Wait a few seconds...

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Modern Economics

This week, in our HCJ lecture we focused on economics. Money. In the past we have looked at money in some ways, such as Adam Smith, and his look at free trade. We also looked at Smith's satirical solution to the financial problems in Ireland in 1729. We have a desire to consume which outweighs our desire to produce. We have a number of 'wants' in our life,...

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Winol 7.0

Week starting 07/11/2011Debrief Notes The straps for the headlines need to be smaller so that we can see faces etc... Sports is arguably too long, decisions are being made in order to help the viewer, such as explaining(just before going to sport) what other packages we still have for them too watch. Features Debrief Gonzo - Presenter Lead (Eg: 'I went to...' or 'I spoke...

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Frege and Language

Language - Sense and Reference According to Frege there are 2 different kinds of signification:- 1- Sense of an expression - The particular mode in which a sign presents what it designates. 2- Reference of an expression - The object to which is refers. Account of meaning - there are items at 3 levels:- 1- Signs 2- Their sense 3- Their references Frege believed in a weel-regulated...

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How to...Make Straplines

The straplines are a slightly under-appreciated part of any news broadcast when you are watching at home, but in the news room they are a vital part of any package that has any form of interview.It provides correct, precise identification which helps from a law aspect, as well as providing the viewer with more information on who they are seeing without the news reporter having...

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Winol 6.0

Week starting 31/10/2011Monday. Debrief Notes - Fair Dealing - Few seconds - linked with review/comments. Fully credit the clip. This means you can't be accused of passing it off as yours. - Time is quality (not quantity) - Don't be afraid of cliches - Always try to get a good quote/soundbite It helps to warm them up before the interviewee. - Pictures and quotes are...

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WINOL - 02/11/2011

The following video is the 2nd November 2011 edition of the Winol Bulletin, and is my first attempt at directing. You can read my reflection of this week's Winol here. Overall, I really enjoyed the experience, and felt that it was a very good first attempt and was pleased with the feedback that I recieved. But I have also picked up a few techniques and learnt a few lessons that will help me the next time I direct...

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Nietzsche, Freud and Marx

Lecture NotesFrege - 'Sense and Reference' (1890's) - The 'reference point' of the word 'deofinition' is 'sense' of the word which means its sense within the sentence. This is 'sential logic'. Inidividual propositions do not have meaning, thye only have mkeaning in relation to other propositions. This is essentially relativity bought to logic. Frege is the final rejection...

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Winol 5.0

Week starting 24/10/2011Monday. Today was a slightly different debrief. Instead of focussing completely on the bulletin we looked at the overall quality of Winol, including the new Radio Station, as well as Winol Life, What's On and Sports Week. Debrief Notes What's On - If you have a big piece such as the launch of 'We Need to Talk About Kevin', then you should start...

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Sigmund Freud - Seminar Paper

Sigmund Freud Freud was an atheist that thought of himself as a scientist, and he felt that his ideas on psychoanalysis were the invention of a new science.He was born in Moravia in 1856 into an Austrian family, but the family moved to Vienna in 1860 and this was where he trained as a doctor before moving to Paris 3 years later to study under neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot.Jean-Martin...

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