Wednesday, 28 March 2012
Monday, 26 March 2012
Audio lecture
Today's audio lecture gave me a lot to think about.
I love to listen to radio (especially channels such as Triple J and ABC) because it is both relaxing and informing.
While listening to radio, I've never really thought about the fact that, as a presenter, it is so important to speak in a way that includes the audience. It seems obvious when you think about it; that the objective of radio is to entertain and therefore involve. However when you're listening to radio, you're too involved in what's happening to pick up how exactly the presenter is engaging you.
How does a stranger turn on the radio and soon become deeply involved in a conversation they're not physically a part of? I admire how radio presenters can connect to their audience and conduct a seemingly intimate conversation while in reality they are miles away.
I can see that radio presenters must have excellent communication skills - either natural or in Steve Austin's case; perfected over years - in order to conduct interview after interview and maintain their audiences interest. It is obvious presenting radio not an easy profession, however, according to Steve Austin and Richard Fidler, it is definitely a very rewarding one.
My absolute favourite radio show, was 'The Blow Parade' which was created by some of the boys from "The Chasers War on Everything" and aired on Triple J. http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/blowparade/blog/ships_log_may_05_05_2010.htm
My favourite episode was that about 'Egg Zagar'. It was clearly a history of a musical genius that did not exist, however it was so engaging, funny and original that I could not stop listening. I don't know how they managed it, but it hilariously mocked popular musical culture (past and present) in a way that was so close to the truth, that it was easy to imagine it could have actually been a factual account. I have not heard anything nearly as good as this since.
Here's a snippet of another (not as good) episode in the series about the 70's:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Zoky5bVYi0
I love to listen to radio (especially channels such as Triple J and ABC) because it is both relaxing and informing.
While listening to radio, I've never really thought about the fact that, as a presenter, it is so important to speak in a way that includes the audience. It seems obvious when you think about it; that the objective of radio is to entertain and therefore involve. However when you're listening to radio, you're too involved in what's happening to pick up how exactly the presenter is engaging you.
How does a stranger turn on the radio and soon become deeply involved in a conversation they're not physically a part of? I admire how radio presenters can connect to their audience and conduct a seemingly intimate conversation while in reality they are miles away.
I can see that radio presenters must have excellent communication skills - either natural or in Steve Austin's case; perfected over years - in order to conduct interview after interview and maintain their audiences interest. It is obvious presenting radio not an easy profession, however, according to Steve Austin and Richard Fidler, it is definitely a very rewarding one.
My absolute favourite radio show, was 'The Blow Parade' which was created by some of the boys from "The Chasers War on Everything" and aired on Triple J. http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/blowparade/blog/ships_log_may_05_05_2010.htm
My favourite episode was that about 'Egg Zagar'. It was clearly a history of a musical genius that did not exist, however it was so engaging, funny and original that I could not stop listening. I don't know how they managed it, but it hilariously mocked popular musical culture (past and present) in a way that was so close to the truth, that it was easy to imagine it could have actually been a factual account. I have not heard anything nearly as good as this since.
Here's a snippet of another (not as good) episode in the series about the 70's:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Zoky5bVYi0
Monday, 19 March 2012
SAY Cheese!!
Today's lecture (as you can probably guess from my lame title) was focussed on photography (no pun intended).
Discussing the history of "picture stories" was eye-opening, as we explored not only pictures in a contemporary society, but also those created thousands of years ago, such as Aboriginal cave art. It is clear that the aim of this section was to inform us that ALL pictures can and should tell a story.
We discussed what makes a good photo, and what makes a great photo. We looked at examples of famous great photography. My favourite was definitely, "Gun Play - Broadway and 103rd Street" by William Klein:
http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/search-the-collections/190016845 The moment this picture was taken just seems so perfect, and the twisted reality it represents really makes you question our world.
We also discussed the revolution of editing pictures, which brought up questions associated with the public's perception of beauty, and made me re-assess advertisements role in creating this idea of 'perfection'. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hibyAJOSW8U
Editing moving pictures was also discussed as an important factor in the news industry, and one that we as journalists must perfect in order to keep up with this demanding industry.
From this lecture, I gained an insight into the industry of photo journalism, an area which I would very much like to explore further. It is evident that within almost every media platform, the photo's accompanying the story are just as (or more) important that the spoken or written story. I would love to learn more about photo journalism as I see it as a creative outlet within the journalism industry.
Discussing the history of "picture stories" was eye-opening, as we explored not only pictures in a contemporary society, but also those created thousands of years ago, such as Aboriginal cave art. It is clear that the aim of this section was to inform us that ALL pictures can and should tell a story.
We discussed what makes a good photo, and what makes a great photo. We looked at examples of famous great photography. My favourite was definitely, "Gun Play - Broadway and 103rd Street" by William Klein:
http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/search-the-collections/190016845 The moment this picture was taken just seems so perfect, and the twisted reality it represents really makes you question our world.
We also discussed the revolution of editing pictures, which brought up questions associated with the public's perception of beauty, and made me re-assess advertisements role in creating this idea of 'perfection'. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hibyAJOSW8U
Editing moving pictures was also discussed as an important factor in the news industry, and one that we as journalists must perfect in order to keep up with this demanding industry.
From this lecture, I gained an insight into the industry of photo journalism, an area which I would very much like to explore further. It is evident that within almost every media platform, the photo's accompanying the story are just as (or more) important that the spoken or written story. I would love to learn more about photo journalism as I see it as a creative outlet within the journalism industry.
Sunday, 18 March 2012
JOUR1111 Lecture 1 and 2
The first lecture in my journalism course on the 27th of February, unsurprisingly jumped straight into the world of journalism. We learnt the specifics of what is expected from us as students, and taught the course philosophy which stated that we were the journalists. Granted, I was a little shocked that we were instantly perceived as journalists, but I am just as eager now as I was then to earn that title.
As contemporary journalists, we were informed of the challenges associated with journalism in our technological age: the horribly endangered newspaper slowly becoming extinct, as well as the need to not only convey information, but also make it entertaining! The former is a terrible concept to consider, as news outlets all over the world seem to be loosing revenue in the print industry, which is guiding them to consider digital printing options: http://www.journalism.org/analysis_report/search_new_business_model, and may potentially end the availability of buying a newspaper. The second point is similarly concerning as the need to entertain may, and most likely does, impact upon the morals of journalists, who tend to compromise truth for entertainment.
These were very interesting concepts to consider, and greatly increased my excitement in commencing this course.
The second lecture on the 5th of March focussed on the different types of news platforms. The first was explained as "Old Media". This type of media was defined as that which has been in production since before the new digital age; such as newspapers, magazines, and radio.
In the Digital Age however, media is separated into platforms in association with the Web, such as Web 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0.
Web 1.0 was defined as a promotional web, where companies could earn money from advertising on-line.
Web 2.0 was defined as the 'social media' Web, which is driven by the 'user' and much more interactive than the web was previously. This can be examined at: http://nms.sagepub.com/content/11/1-2/155.full.pdf+html
Web 3.0 can be defined as the "the semantic web" which refers to the idea that the web is a body of information which can be accessed and utilised as a social or scientific database. It can answer complicated questions, as well as target specific individuals in order to generate appropriate advertisement useful to them. T. Berners-Lee and J. Hendler note in association with web 3.0 that: "We are in the early days of a new web revolution, one that will have profound implications on web publishing, and on the nature of the web itself." http://www.citeulike.org/group/1584/article/782655. 'Hyperlocalisation' was discussed as a result of this rapidly developing media platform, as it can directly address local audiences or consumers. This result seems great for direct company advertising, but can potentially contribute to a smaller view of the world due to extremely localised media, and as a result: an ignorance of world media.
Again, the fear that newspapers may finally go out of print was discussed as a direct outcome of this rapidly developing web system, and consequently, the role of the journalist is jeopardised.
As I was previously unaware of the potential of these developing media platforms to 'kill' the print industry, I can now fully comprehend the need for journalists to learn and utilise these web frameworks on order to keep journalism alive, and directly address the evolving world audience.
As contemporary journalists, we were informed of the challenges associated with journalism in our technological age: the horribly endangered newspaper slowly becoming extinct, as well as the need to not only convey information, but also make it entertaining! The former is a terrible concept to consider, as news outlets all over the world seem to be loosing revenue in the print industry, which is guiding them to consider digital printing options: http://www.journalism.org/analysis_report/search_new_business_model, and may potentially end the availability of buying a newspaper. The second point is similarly concerning as the need to entertain may, and most likely does, impact upon the morals of journalists, who tend to compromise truth for entertainment.
These were very interesting concepts to consider, and greatly increased my excitement in commencing this course.
The second lecture on the 5th of March focussed on the different types of news platforms. The first was explained as "Old Media". This type of media was defined as that which has been in production since before the new digital age; such as newspapers, magazines, and radio.
In the Digital Age however, media is separated into platforms in association with the Web, such as Web 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0.
Web 1.0 was defined as a promotional web, where companies could earn money from advertising on-line.
Web 2.0 was defined as the 'social media' Web, which is driven by the 'user' and much more interactive than the web was previously. This can be examined at: http://nms.sagepub.com/content/11/1-2/155.full.pdf+html
Web 3.0 can be defined as the "the semantic web" which refers to the idea that the web is a body of information which can be accessed and utilised as a social or scientific database. It can answer complicated questions, as well as target specific individuals in order to generate appropriate advertisement useful to them. T. Berners-Lee and J. Hendler note in association with web 3.0 that: "We are in the early days of a new web revolution, one that will have profound implications on web publishing, and on the nature of the web itself." http://www.citeulike.org/group/1584/article/782655. 'Hyperlocalisation' was discussed as a result of this rapidly developing media platform, as it can directly address local audiences or consumers. This result seems great for direct company advertising, but can potentially contribute to a smaller view of the world due to extremely localised media, and as a result: an ignorance of world media.
Again, the fear that newspapers may finally go out of print was discussed as a direct outcome of this rapidly developing web system, and consequently, the role of the journalist is jeopardised.
As I was previously unaware of the potential of these developing media platforms to 'kill' the print industry, I can now fully comprehend the need for journalists to learn and utilise these web frameworks on order to keep journalism alive, and directly address the evolving world audience.
Monday, 12 March 2012
Words are Power
The study of words as communicators... every single word written on a page influences what the reader thinks and how they react. In this afternoons lecture by Skye Doherty, TEXT was addressed as THE most important element of journalism. Brief is the key, and if it doesn't interest the public then what is the point?
Journalism seems to be an ever evolving industry, and what interests the public defines what we as journalists do. NEWS VALUES refine what is broadcast around the world, and what we can say about current events is dependant upon the WAY we say it.
Rhetoric is important, efficiency and flare are important: why write 10 words when you can write 5 super exciting, informative words?
Especially on-line, journalism is evolving. As journalist T.S.Elliot comments, we are constantly "distracted from distraction by distraction", meaning no one wants to read great chunks of information on the internet when there are so many other things they could be doing.
http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac;jsessionid=5485FF4AF7A523513F1A2E214818370B?page=1&sy=nstore&kw=digital&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=1month&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=100&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=SMH11040227D6R231Q8J
In discussing the relevance of written journalism, one question springs to my mind: If our duty as journalists is to produce what people want, what will happen to linear journalism in the future if we continue to condense what we have to say in order to please the masses? Are we revolutionizing or crippling journalism?
Journalism seems to be an ever evolving industry, and what interests the public defines what we as journalists do. NEWS VALUES refine what is broadcast around the world, and what we can say about current events is dependant upon the WAY we say it.
Rhetoric is important, efficiency and flare are important: why write 10 words when you can write 5 super exciting, informative words?
Especially on-line, journalism is evolving. As journalist T.S.Elliot comments, we are constantly "distracted from distraction by distraction", meaning no one wants to read great chunks of information on the internet when there are so many other things they could be doing.
http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac;jsessionid=5485FF4AF7A523513F1A2E214818370B?page=1&sy=nstore&kw=digital&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=1month&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=100&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=SMH11040227D6R231Q8J
In discussing the relevance of written journalism, one question springs to my mind: If our duty as journalists is to produce what people want, what will happen to linear journalism in the future if we continue to condense what we have to say in order to please the masses? Are we revolutionizing or crippling journalism?
Friday, 9 March 2012
Vintage vintage vintage!
Loving the recycled vintage shoes showcased in 'Peppermint' magazine this month!!! http://peppermintmag.com/ I love when brands have the guts to create classy and original pieces out of vintage materials, especially these sneakers which have been crafted from "vintage scarves sourced at Italian markets"! (Peppermint, issue 13, page 15) Ten stars for Judari and Russy Valenki!!
A further thumbs up to the 'oh deer vintage' online shop, whose ability to scout beautiful vintage pieces is unbelievable!! I want to buy everything!!!
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