Comments on: Analysis: video journalism is the easy option http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2006/10/13/analysis-video-journalism-is-the-easy-option/ Comment, analysis and links covering online journalism and online news, citizen journalism, blogging, vlogging, photoblogging, podcasts, vodcasts, interactive storytelling, publishing, Computer Assisted Reporting, User Generated Content, searching and all things internet. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:31:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: paulbradshaw http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2006/10/13/analysis-video-journalism-is-the-easy-option/#comment-12154 paulbradshaw Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:35:55 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.wordpress.com/2006/10/13/analysis-video-journalism-is-the-easy-option/#comment-12154 Thanks for your response. Since I wrote this I have changed my mind about online video - done badly it is still terrible, but papers are picking up and doing some great stuff. Am working on a new post. Thanks for your response. Since I wrote this I have changed my mind about online video - done badly it is still terrible, but papers are picking up and doing some great stuff. Am working on a new post.

]]> By: ridinthetide http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2006/10/13/analysis-video-journalism-is-the-easy-option/#comment-12110 ridinthetide Sun, 21 Oct 2007 04:12:14 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.wordpress.com/2006/10/13/analysis-video-journalism-is-the-easy-option/#comment-12110 You raise some interesting points, but i think you've forgotten one of the core benefits of video on the net, it knows no boundaries. It is not restricted to the conventional shape and form of tv news and there is so much more to learn, we are only at the beginning of exploring the full potential of online broadcasting. The net can take video journalism to the world, and surfers can experience events and stories not just through words, but through vision and sound... as the saying goes- 'a picture tells a thousand words!' I think you are right in that there will always be a place for print, but if we can give people video footage, their understanding and capacity to respond to, and analyse history and events will only be improved. Also, the interactivity of online video doesn't simply stop with the fact it's available, but many servers, in particular news services, encourage people to respond to video's through blogs, email and comments such as this- and is that not achieving your goal for people to engage in more thought and analysis? I'm all for change and i think if news oganisation and servers dont keep up wih the demand for new and fresh multimedia content they'll loose their traffic... and it could just be to that kid next door producing homemade reports from his video phone! Basically it's true that humans have a natural instinct for curisity. Trying out video and seeing how far we can push it is all part of this process. Utimately i think the phase of flash players and video links will pass and get replaced by something more advanced, but letters and words will continue to out live it all, it is one of the most timeless, yet challenging methods of communication. You raise some interesting points, but i think you’ve forgotten one of the core benefits of video on the net, it knows no boundaries. It is not restricted to the conventional shape and form of tv news and there is so much more to learn, we are only at the beginning of exploring the full potential of online broadcasting. The net can take video journalism to the world, and surfers can experience events and stories not just through words, but through vision and sound… as the saying goes- ‘a picture tells a thousand words!’ I think you are right in that there will always be a place for print, but if we can give people video footage, their understanding and capacity to respond to, and analyse history and events will only be improved. Also, the interactivity of online video doesn’t simply stop with the fact it’s available, but many servers, in particular news services, encourage people to respond to video’s through blogs, email and comments such as this- and is that not achieving your goal for people to engage in more thought and analysis?

I’m all for change and i think if news oganisation and servers dont keep up wih the demand for new and fresh multimedia content they’ll loose their traffic… and it could just be to that kid next door producing homemade reports from his video phone!

Basically it’s true that humans have a natural instinct for curisity. Trying out video and seeing how far we can push it is all part of this process. Utimately i think the phase of flash players and video links will pass and get replaced by something more advanced, but letters and words will continue to out live it all, it is one of the most timeless, yet challenging methods of communication.

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