Journalists no longer have to be hooked to a huge live truck to go live. At the 2012 Republication National Convention, it was common to
Month: August 2012
The Strangely Useful Live Helmet Cam That NewsHour Used
PBS NEWSHOUR tried out a live helmet camera at the RNC convention. A reporter wore a hardhat that was fitted with a GoPro camera and
Awesome Innovations from Convention Coverage
The Washington Post’s used the RNC as a platform to launch new interactive video analysis tool allows users to watch a speech and interact with
Using Tag Clouds to Examine Political Speeches
Sometimes it helps to visualize speeches, not just listen to them, to see which words a speaker uses over and over. One way to understand
Convention Bingo
So I was thinking– how could I help the teachers get their students to watch the nomination speeches this week and next. It came to
Should Journalists Allow NAVY S.E.A.L. to Remain Secret?
Matt Bissonnette did not intend for you to know his name. His publisher says he is one of the Navy SEALS who participated in the
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