Oxford Highschool Theatre

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQjrp47F-GY

Ole Miss Baseball

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5K4njmQ9uQ

Carts on Campus by Bryton Ehrig

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBJasKqRzNk

Diversity at Ole Miss by Terace Davis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f40JOZOeeLs

Mallory Simerville Geocaching

Getting OUT in Oxford

For many Ole Miss students, the Oxford University Transit (OUT) system is a ready alternative to driving a car for getting to and from class and around town. Free to Ole Miss students, the OUT system helps students avoid the hassle of finding parking space for their car on campus and saves them money on gas prices. I took a ride on the Green Line to see what all the buzz was about.

Ole Miss: More Than Mississippians

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWgrWvdN0g0

The Homeless Sophomores of Ole Miss

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzfflgLUy1M
In recent months there has been much talk about the upcoming sophomores living arrangements for next year. Considering the freshmen classes grow bigger in size each year, housing has decided to make Crosby Hall and all other dormitories freshmen-only living facilities. Housing also made the decision to tear down Miller Hall to allow more room for new dormitories to be built. Next year's sophomores have been provided with offers from Campus Walk, Campus Creek, and the Connection, along with other housing around Oxford.

The students that are most affected by this decision are mainly sophomore women who are in sororites. They have always been given the choice to live in Crosby Hall during their sophomore year and to live on the floor their sorority allotted for them. Sophomores who were not in a sorority could also live in Crosby Hall, along with other freshmen who filled up the leftover spots. However, this next year sophomores will be forced to find other housing off campus. I sat down with two Ole Miss students to talk about the pros and cons of living on and off campus. Nelson Endt, a junior, has lived off campus since his sophomore year. Charli Costa, a freshman, lives in Crosby Hall and will be living in the Connection this coming fall.

A Day in the Life of an Ole Miss Ambassador

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqKpQGVFoew

It’s no secret that the University of Mississippi is becoming more attractive to prospective students. With two consecutive freshman classes shattering enrollment records, Ole Miss has other universities asking, “How?”
How exactly is Ole Miss calling out to new students? There’s only one group to blame: The Ole Miss Ambassadors.

On this day, Sophomore Hunter Nicholson prepares to give a group tour.

Hunter greets the group with a smiling face, leads them outside of the office, and gives them a walking tour of the Ole Miss campus.

But tours aren’t the only task of an Ole Miss ambassador...

Veronica Torrey, another Ole Miss Sophomore, works closely with the
ambassadors in the Admissions office...

Today the “Experience” is meant for these juniors from Pearl-Cohn High School in Nashville Tennessee.

As Hunter wraps up his tour...

it’s time for me to wrap up my report... For Dr. Jackson’s 102 class, I’m Kimberly Russell

Stockard Fire Alarms

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBM-NWokidw

Humans Vs. Zombies: The Ole Miss Zombie Apocalypse

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3modbK0Lf4

16th Annual Double Decker Arts Festival by Chase Cooper

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gVD3Z9k-AU

Sigma Chi's Derby Days by Haley Morgan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bpa0_hShFo

Devin Savage - Video News Story

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5CSkehQAOA

Oxford’s Best Dining

By Devin Savage

As college students, one thing we lack a lot of when we’re away is a home cooked meal. A nice sit down dinner that our parents have prepared for us to enjoy and talk about our day. Here in Oxford, we have multiple delicious restaurants to choose from that can make up for mom’s cooking. After asking multiple students for their opinion on their favorites, I came up with a top 5 that nearly everyone can agree upon.

The first one being Big Bad Breakfast. Big Bad Breakfast, also known as B.B.B., is owned by John Currence who also owns City Grocery, Boure and Snackbar. He is one of Oxford’s most famous chefs. B.B.B. has every breakfast food you can imagine, pancakes, waffles, eggs, toast, bacon and its all made fresh! The food served is all locally raised. The restaurant itself has a lot of character.

Another favorite is Taylor’s Grocery, its about 15 minutes outside of Oxford in Taylor. One thing unique about Taylor’s is you can brown bag your own drinks, so you can enjoy a nice wine with your meal. It’s a great restaurant with a “down home” feeling and they often have live music playing during dinner. The walls are covered in sharpie with the names of people who have eaten there before, its neat to go there many times and to find your name on the wall. They are known for their catfish.

The square is loaded with great restaurants to choose from. A favorite among many students is Old Venice Pizza. A convenient thing about it is that they take Ole Miss Express and its a lot easier for students to just put their meal on that instead of using a debit card or cash. Old Venice has every type of pizza you can think of as well as plenty of italian favorites. They are known for the bread they bring out to enjoy while you are waiting for your meal. The bread is still warm and its still a little doughy and many people just describe it as “perfect.” Old Venice is connected to the Burgundy Room and a lot of times theres a long wait to sit down and eat, so you can go upstairs and enjoy a few drinks before your meal.

Another square favorite is Ajax Diner. Ajax is very southern home cooked food, which makes their menu unique. An item on their lunch menu is called “Matty’s Mom’s Meatloaf.” It is very laid back and usually during the day you are able to seat yourself. The restaurant is family friendly and a great place to take friends that are visiting.

The last restaurant that people have been talking about is called The Shak, it just opened in late January. Its right off of highway 6, behind the Chevron. It is a barbecue restaurant. Inside it somewhat reflects a sports bar, there are tv’s everywhere playing different games that are on tv and they have a special area in the restaurant that is dedicated to Ole Miss sports. There is also a all of license plates from all over the country which are really cool to look at. At The Shack you go up to the window and order your food and then they bring it out to you, so you aren’t waiting for it too long. They have different styles of barbecue sandwiches and people usually comment about the cole slow and banana pudding, that it is delicious. Its a great place to go and relax with friends after a long day.

Baptist Memorial Hospital

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljPTOV4-Mg8

The Journalist's Dilemma

When it comes down to it, most people do not care about anyone other than their self. That is why the expansion of the media has made it so much more difficult to highlight serious issues without taking advantage of them. This article speaks to that dilemma and to the moral issue current media poses to the average journalist: do we give in to the shallow and unethical to get the viewers' attention or follow traditional journalistic ethics and possibly lose the audience?

I really agreed with this author's desire for a more in-depth article about homelessness and this man. While these pieces did come out in the days following this video going viral, the attention heaped on this man in addition to the already amateur style of the video seemed to cheapen the entire topic. Ted Williams became a novelty, rather than a prompt on the topic of homelessness. Instead of our society taking a closer look at this topic, Ted Williams became a passing point of interest and an overnight celebrity. In the end, he came off the street, but the issues that led him onto the street have not been dealt with as evidenced by his alcohol binges and violence to formerly-estranged daughter.

J.J. Green, winner of the Edward R. Murrow Award, gave a speech recently at a government conference. In speaking with him beforehand, he spoke on the importance of recognizing the difference between traditional standards and forums of journalism and media and the newer versions for upcoming journalists. He said that while these newer forms are incredibly useful and disseminate information so much quicker and to wider audiences, journalists still need to remember the basic ethics and rules of journalism so they can do the subject and their profession justice. It is in the best interests of everyone involved to treat the Ted Williams of the world in the same fashion and with the same respect. If we do not, we are not only cheapening the story, but also our profession and ourselves.

YouTube and Apathy

Garcia’s article is a sober indication of the “quantity over quality” perspective that seems to be slowly taking hold of the media. Garcia is right to say that YouTube viewers bestow the coveted viral status on videos that pack a heavy punch, are short and to the point, but is short-sighted to conclude that such videos necessarily “trounce” the traditional photo essay simply because it happens to attract a larger audience.

YouTube Doesn't Care About Your Beginning, Middle, End

Alex Garcia hit the nail on the head with this article about YouTube becoming more popular among today's technology when it comes journalism. When watching the video on Ted Williams, I wasn't thinking about fade ins or shaky camera. I was more focused on the story itself and I think the reason YouTube is becoming so helpful is because more and more people are beginning to feel the same way. YouTube allows virtually anyone to post anything they want, which makes it easier for people to spread news faster. It is more interesting to watch something and feel like you are right in the middle of it, rather than just reading it.

"Youtube Doesn't Care About Your Beginning, Middle and End”

I agree with the points that the article, "Youtube Doesn't Care About Your Beginning, Middle and End,” made. I personally go to Youtube strictly for entertainment, whether it is to watch music or homemade videos. I think there is a time and place for everything, and Youtube is the appropriate place for videos that are not shot in the best form. The shaky cam makes me feel like I am part of whatever I am watching. I also agree that sometimes it would be necessary to shoot two videos. The more professional video could present more facts and history, while shaky cam appeals to the audience on a more personal level.

Youtube Doesn't Care About...

I couldn't agree more with this article entitled, "Youtube Doesn't Care About Your Beginning, Middle and End". In fact, Youtube as a whole reminds me of that show, "America's Funniest Home Videos". I think Youtube watchers simply care about being entertaining and the lightheartedness of home made videos. I also think Youtube videos spread with word. Ted Williams is case and point. People heard about his video and then checked to see what it was all about. I agree with this article because I think the shakiness of Ted Williams video and other Youtube videos give the videos a sense of realism and a sense that these videos were not planned and are spontaneous. I really don't think Youtube and people in general care about the beginning, middle and end of videos. People like videos to get to the point and people like to be entertained.

YouTube Doesn't Care About Your Beginning, Middle, End: Robert Heard

I completely agree with the points made in this article. The way that people use video is transforming due to sites like YouTube. When you have a place where anyone can post anything at anytime and share it with anyone, anything that you post has the ability to become the next big thing. And the best part, depending on your point of view, is that people watching videos on YouTube don't necessarily care how well the video is edited or produced. They just want to see the content. While this can make it easier on journalists to get their pieces up, it also presents a challenge and competition. We are now having to try to out-do the general public.

10 AM Spring 2011 JOUR 102: "Youtube Doesn't Care..." Assignment by Cary Joe D...

Alex Garcia is on target with his remarks about journalism today. He states that YouTube is a very helpful resource for journalists. I found it shocking that most Americans trust YouTube and Flip-Cam style videos more than their local news stations on their TVs. I agree with the new technology it makes it easier to post news around your country from your i-phone to your Droid cell phones getting information straight to the web.

Man with the "Golden Voice" enlightens us all

Fear for the disappearance of newspapers is widely spread... but could there also be the possibility of traditional video reporting being in danger, too?

According to Alex Garcia of the Chicago Times, Ted William's viral video makes that exact point. ...and I'd say I would have to agree with Mr. Garcia.

YouTube has become a quick media buffet for all of its viewers. It is where people go to find "Friday" by Rebecca Black... or to watch eye opening stories about the homeless. These viewers care very little for fluff. They want to see raw footage... because it puts them in the action! You feel like you're there with Ted Williams.

I also agree with Garcia's point about making two videos. If you watched news at all you noticed that the major news networks picked up the Golden Voice video immediately after it went viral. They did fancy packages and background information on Williams because they KNEW that's what viewers wanted to see... they wanted to see more about the man with the Golden Voice.

...and had the YouTube poster had a pretty, full version of that video... he would have been able to monopolize on the story. Really interesting stuff.

"YouTube Doesn't Care About Your Beginning, Middle, End": Katherine Westfall

Mr. Garcia made some interesting points in his article, but what stood out the most to me was his writing style. I felt as though his writing went right along with the subject--it wasn't exactly perfect, but it got the message across.

Most of his paragraph transitions were sloppy, much like the average FlipCam enthusiast's new YouTube upload. Yet, his voice was conversational and allowed the reader to get into the story and really understand his points.

Perhaps it was his way of showing that journalism is changing, whether it was subliminal or on purpose. Either way, it stuck out to me like a sour thumb--and I'm not too sure if I like it. I firmly believe that journalists should write the news in a way that the public can understand, but I also believe that we should hold each other to a higher standard.

You Tube Doesn't Care About Your beginning, Middle, End Haley Morgan

This article had some great points. Yes, journalism, especially photo journalism, is moving forward and there is nothing we can really do to stop it. Magazines and print journalism are being over came with youtube and flip cam videos. I agree with the blog, people are going to watch videos over reading articles in newspapers or magazines. I think this shift from print to videos is necessary. We as journalists need to keep up to date with the new technology and use it to the best of our abilities.

You Tube Article

The first thought that came to my mind after reading this article was that it fully describes what our world is coming to. The world of technology has totally taken over the Journalism department and is what continues to drive us forward. I completely agree with this article in its arguments against youtube being the only means of publicity. I think that youtube does a great job on getting the word and image out there that each producer wants to put out. I do think that there should be more limitations on what type of entertainment can be put onto youtube because some is rather disturbing. But as a whole I think that youtube is the driving force and major reason for the development of many peoples fame.

YouTube Doesn't Care About Your Beginning, Middle, or End - Caty Cambron

I think the title says it all about the direction photo journalism is moving towards. YouTube or other viewers really only care about the story as a whole. A good video is one that after watching, the viewer says "Oh my gosh, that was good" and possibly even watches it for a second time. Atleast that's what I did after watching this. I also agree with Alex's points for secrets to viral success. Technology has advanced so drastically that it's changing our lives at such a rapid speed, the only way to keep up and stay up is to be short, to the point, and clear while still grabbing people's attention.

"YouTube Doesn't Care About Your Beginning, Middle, End" - Stevie Farrar

Journalism is first and foremost about the message, not the media.

It seems to me that this is the argument blogger Alex Garcia is making, and I couldn't agree more. No matter how many voice-overs we add, natural sounds we include or transitions we apply, people want interesting stories first before any fancy editing.

YouTube videos give viewers what they want. And if journalists are smart, they'll begin to utilize it.

I think Garcia's idea of creating two videos, one more professional and the other more "flip-cam style", is a perfect remedy to any journalist who is concerned that his work is not being appreciated. Because the cold truth is, the average citizen doesn't know enough about the intricacies of editing and compiling video to appreciate the time and attention put into a professional video.

But not only do they not appreciate, they don't trust.

As we discussed in class Wednesday, many Americans do not trust their major news networks with their perfect shot angles, attractive news anchors and high profile analysts.

However, they seem to trust their fellow American, his FlipCam and YouTube account. Maybe it's because of the imperfection, the shaky cam , the awkward questions. Whatever it is, it works and gets the message out clear, fast and to every person in the world with a computer.

Talk about journalism.....

YouTube doesn't care about your beginning, middle. end. Shannon Power

I almost took it as an attack on Youtube because of the title, but like all journalists know how to do, is catch your attention by its title. After reading it I totally agreed where the writer was going with what the flipcam had done for journalism these days. Yes, nobody is reading Time Magazine anymore due to this new technology, but lets face it, theres no way in stopping technology. The flipcam is direct and to the point. All the rules the writer mentioned that were being broke made th video more attractive to watch.

"Youtube Doesn't Care..." Assignment by Cary Joe Davis

I agree with what Alex Garcia says in this blog. Since the flip cam was introduced, journalism has been flipped inside and out. Most people these days don't read TIME Magazine to see what's going on in the world, they look at youtube. People with flipcams now-a-days can capture a story even when they're off duty. Anything captured on that camera can be news to the world, like the Ted Williams story Garcia used. I enjoyed reading this piece because it explains how something new can change an industry. And Garcia's points with youtube and how it is straight, direct, and to the point is extremely agreeable and establishes the story.