Journalism OnlineMindy McAdamsProfessor, JournalismUniversity of Florida

5 types of “multimedia”

Slideshows

Photo galleries

Video

Information graphics

Maps

MSNBC.com

The New York Times

Newsweek magazine

What kind of geardo you need?

Audio recorderOlympus 5200 or 6200About $50Connects to PC or MacBuilt-in microphoneCD quality recording

Point-and-shoot cameraCanon models range from about $180 to $300They shoot decent video at 640x480 and 30 fpsStill-photo quality is good enough to print

What kind of softwaredo you need?

Software (Win or Mac)

Audio editing: Audacity (totally FREE)

Slideshows: Soundslides ($40 or $70)

Video editing: Windows Movie Maker or iMovie (both FREE)

Convert file types: “Switch” (free version)

Photo editing: Photoshop preferred, or try Gimpshop (FREE)

How to publish online

At WordPress.com, anyone can start a blog (free!) in minutes

More professional than Blogger, LiveJournal, etc.

Many themes to choose from

Easy to transfer the blog to your own domain (yourname.com) when you’re ready!

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