Audio slideshow assignment details

What makes good audio, and how do you get it? How do you know which photos should accompany certain audio clips? Aligning two different media isn't always easy, and it's more challenging if neither is a format you're very comfortable with. Multimedia Producer Lindsay Lazarski talked about some of that when she guest-lectured last week.... Continue Reading →

Let Them Eat Foie!

In the last decade, foie gras, more honestly known as fattened waterfowl liver, has become one of the most controversial yet popular ingredients in restaurant menu items across the country. This fattened duck or goose liver is commonly served pan seared, and it is often used as a spread for breads. It can be found... Continue Reading →

Social storytelling assignment details

You can tell an entire story using social media — in real time, or through aggregation. The key is to make sure that you're not just regurgitating the same information that's already out there, and that you don't trap your audience under a pile of information that doesn't advance the true story. Your next assignment... Continue Reading →

Beat report assignment details 2015

Your assignment for Jan. 28 is to interview a classmate about their beat and publish a Q&A. Your story should have a compelling and SEO-friendly headline, a strong storytelling lede and a photo of the person you're interviewing. Your role here is as a reporter who has been assigned to interview someone who just began... Continue Reading →

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