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.....
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