In Howard Rheingold’s video, he reiterated the idea that “…newspaper people aught to take into account as they move journalism into this new form is the ability to link and thus to create an infinite number of refractions on stories that had to be told only in one dimension previously. Multimedia, the capability of taking audio and video and graphic simulations and add them to the repertoire of text and still images in the same medium.”
My cartoon depicts the fact that journalists now have a lot of baggage (literally, and in their work-load) due to the new multi-media standards of reporting. Not only are journalists writers, they are also the photographer, videographer, and the audio person.
On the last scene the reporter says she needs to tweet and blog; something Rheingold's video also focused on was the importance of adapting to social media and being accessible to audience participation.
Funny cartoon Aden but don't forget to proofread!
ReplyDeleteI changed the end of the cartoon to include social media as I realize I initially neglected that very important point.
ReplyDelete"My cartoon depicts the fact that journalists now have a lot of baggage (literally, and in their work-load) due to the new multi-media standards of reporting. Not only are journalists writers, they are also the photographer, videographer, and the audio person."
ReplyDeleteAccording to the spell checker on this computer, it says "multi-media" should be all one word...
With that being said, I think you make a really good point in the quote above. There's a lot to learn before someone can make it in this industry!