Personal Toolkits
Personal Toolkits for Final Project
I would like to submit a Reporting-based project that’s a long form video. It will deal with news versus entertainment stories in the daily news cycle. Some say Americans care more about, Psy the YouTube sensation, Lindsay Lohan and Honey Boo Boo more than they do current events in the U.S. and across the world like the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, the civil war in Syria or the latest with the fiscal cliff in Washington, D.C.
No doubt the headlines will come and go but it’s our fascination with news about reality TV stars and troubled entertainers that seems to show no sign of slowing down. I will research broadcast TV stations and websites to monitor trends in coverage.
Here’s a look at the collection of tools and services I anticipate using to complete my final project.
Projects similar to my topic:
Software I plan to use to complete project
https://www.youtube.com/editor (finding file video clips and editing video)
http://www.grassvalley.com/products/edius_pro_6.5 (super suite editing/fancy effects, etc.)
http://www.uwplatt.edu/~meinhard/Deko1000COperations.pdf (character generator)
Hardware I plan to use to complete project
Acer 4420 laptop ViewSonic VA2223
Sites and services that might help me plan or manage my work
http://www.qsrinternational.com/ (for qualitative data analysis, including: open-ended survey responses, literature reviews, audio recordings, pictures and web pages)
Sites and services that might help me connect and promote my work
http://myjms.nnbnews.com/?cat=5 (Projects from fellow Journalism & Media Studies Students at USF St. Petersburg)
Inspiring sites and content
http://www.poynter.org/ (Poynter)
“Bystanders to Genocide” – the Atlantic
“Another ratings coup for Honey Boo Boo” CBS News
‘Honey Boo Boo’ and Bill Clinton’s DNC Speech Tie in Ratings’ – The Hollywood Reporter