Are you a Public Affairs Officer that needs to catch up and upgrade your skills in multimedia?  The Reporter’s Guide to Multimedia Proficiency (PDF) is a great how-to guide from Mindy McAdams, a professor at the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida.  Here’s what you will learn:

  1. Read Blogs and Use RSS
  2. Start a Blog
  3. Buy an Audio Recorder and Learn to Use It
  4. Start Editing Audio
  5. Listen to Podcasts
  6. Post an Interview (or Podcast) on Your Blog
  7. Learn How to Shoot Decent Photos
  8. Learn How to Crop, Tone, and Optimize Photos
  9. Add Photos to Your Blog
  10. Learn to Use Soundslides
  11. Tell a Good Story with Images and Sound
  12. Learn to Shoot Video
  13. Edit Your Video with iMovie or Windows Movie Maker
  14. Publish Your Video on Your Blog
  15. Maintain and Update Your Skills


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