Comments on: Local online news video content: What’s working and what’s not http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2009/08/03/local-online-news-video-content-what%e2%80%99s-working-and-what%e2%80%99s-not/ A conversation. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:45:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fresh From delicious : The ChipCast || by Chip Mahaney http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2009/08/03/local-online-news-video-content-what%e2%80%99s-working-and-what%e2%80%99s-not/#comment-10844 Fresh From delicious : The ChipCast || by Chip Mahaney Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:33:02 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=3142#comment-10844 [...] Local online news video: What’s working and what’s not in content | Online Journalism Bl... [...] [...] Local online news video: What’s working and what’s not in content | Online Journalism Bl… [...]

]]> By: links for 2009-08-07 | News Videographer http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2009/08/03/local-online-news-video-content-what%e2%80%99s-working-and-what%e2%80%99s-not/#comment-10843 links for 2009-08-07 | News Videographer Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:02:44 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=3142#comment-10843 [...] Local online news video: What’s working and what’s not in content | Online Journalism Blog This is a really sweet series! Link via Andy Dickinson. (tags: online video content videojournalism stories audience) [...] [...] Local online news video: What’s working and what’s not in content | Online Journalism Blog This is a really sweet series! Link via Andy Dickinson. (tags: online video content videojournalism stories audience) [...]

]]> By: Local online news video advertising: 6 ways to monetize content | Online Journalism Blog http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2009/08/03/local-online-news-video-content-what%e2%80%99s-working-and-what%e2%80%99s-not/#comment-10842 Local online news video advertising: 6 ways to monetize content | Online Journalism Blog Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:56:15 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=3142#comment-10842 [...] findings of a thesis study that examined the Minnesota media market and their use of online video. Part one looked at content and part two examined design and usability. Love to hear feedback in the comments [...] [...] findings of a thesis study that examined the Minnesota media market and their use of online video. Part one looked at content and part two examined design and usability. Love to hear feedback in the comments [...]

]]> By: Steen Steensen http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2009/08/03/local-online-news-video-content-what%e2%80%99s-working-and-what%e2%80%99s-not/#comment-10841 Steen Steensen Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:39:40 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=3142#comment-10841 Thanks for an interesting post. I find it of special interest that your research material suggests that video are best suited for feature stories online. This made me think: Is adding video really the right way to remediate feature journalism online? I wrote a blogpost addressing that question - inspired by your post. See: http://tinyurl.com/m6jyja Thanks for an interesting post. I find it of special interest that your research material suggests that video are best suited for feature stories online. This made me think: Is adding video really the right way to remediate feature journalism online? I wrote a blogpost addressing that question – inspired by your post. See: http://tinyurl.com/m6jyja

]]> By: Local online news video design and usability: What's working, what's not | Online Journalism Blog http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2009/08/03/local-online-news-video-content-what%e2%80%99s-working-and-what%e2%80%99s-not/#comment-10840 Local online news video design and usability: What's working, what's not | Online Journalism Blog Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:29:39 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=3142#comment-10840 [...] addition to yesterday’s look at what’s working and what’s not in online video content, local news sites have a long [...] [...] addition to yesterday’s look at what’s working and what’s not in online video content, local news sites have a long [...]

]]> By: Lon Koenig http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2009/08/03/local-online-news-video-content-what%e2%80%99s-working-and-what%e2%80%99s-not/#comment-10839 Lon Koenig Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:18:18 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=3142#comment-10839 There was some event a few months back that I wanted to watch in real time. (I don't have a TV at this time.) I found all the local news outlets to be extremely disappointing. In the age of uStream and Stickam, when any high schooler can broadcast a program, I assumed at least the TV stations would have live streams, but there was really nothing. Radio turned out to my best "live" coverage, but it was obviously audio-only. I find it odd that "local news outlets" - rapidly heading the way of the buggy whip maker - are now looking to user-created content to somehow save the business. Either professional journalistic standards and practices matter, or they are irrelevant. You can't have it both ways. Most news outlets seem to be exploring a third option: Journalism matters, but they don't practice it. YouTube videos, Twitter posts, and reprinted AP articles don't count as either news or journalism. And online "citizen journalists" have no need for local newspapers or stations. We've been beating the Content is King drum for many years now. Without real, original, and unique content, most news outlets bring very little to the table. Local news outlets really have no business left to save. There was some event a few months back that I wanted to watch in real time. (I don’t have a TV at this time.)
I found all the local news outlets to be extremely disappointing. In the age of uStream and Stickam, when any high schooler can broadcast a program, I assumed at least the TV stations would have live streams, but there was really nothing.

Radio turned out to my best “live” coverage, but it was obviously audio-only.

I find it odd that “local news outlets” – rapidly heading the way of the buggy whip maker – are now looking to user-created content to somehow save the business.
Either professional journalistic standards and practices matter, or they are irrelevant. You can’t have it both ways.

Most news outlets seem to be exploring a third option: Journalism matters, but they don’t practice it.
YouTube videos, Twitter posts, and reprinted AP articles don’t count as either news or journalism. And online “citizen journalists” have no need for local newspapers or stations.

We’ve been beating the Content is King drum for many years now. Without real, original, and unique content, most news outlets bring very little to the table. Local news outlets really have no business left to save.

]]> By: Mouli Cohen http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2009/08/03/local-online-news-video-content-what%e2%80%99s-working-and-what%e2%80%99s-not/#comment-10838 Mouli Cohen Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:46:44 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=3142#comment-10838 I think trending away from the stale, years old format of local news is a benefit for everyone involved, whether on a computer or watching from any other remote location. The perfect example of the trends listed here in action would be the coverage of the political protests in Iran. Because the flow of official information was so slow and so questionable in terms of the facts, live, user generated news was extremely powerful content in getting the message and the truth out. I think trending away from the stale, years old format of local news is a benefit for everyone involved, whether on a computer or watching from any other remote location. The perfect example of the trends listed here in action would be the coverage of the political protests in Iran. Because the flow of official information was so slow and so questionable in terms of the facts, live, user generated news was extremely powerful content in getting the message and the truth out.

]]> By: Karl Pearson-Cater http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2009/08/03/local-online-news-video-content-what%e2%80%99s-working-and-what%e2%80%99s-not/#comment-10837 Karl Pearson-Cater Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:45:26 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=3142#comment-10837 Great analysis, and thanks for including MinnPost (my employer) in the mix. We certainly have more to learn about publishing video online, and that study could be a great resource. However, it seems like a mistake to exclude The Uptake from your data and analysis. They covered the RNC, the election, and the Senate recount. Not to include them seems like a missed opportunity to expand on your conclusions. Great analysis, and thanks for including MinnPost (my employer) in the mix. We certainly have more to learn about publishing video online, and that study could be a great resource. However, it seems like a mistake to exclude The Uptake from your data and analysis. They covered the RNC, the election, and the Senate recount. Not to include them seems like a missed opportunity to expand on your conclusions.

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