This site is designed as a resource for students in my Multimedia Video Journalism course. I post regular updates with tips, tutorials and other resources for multimedia journalism.
Contributed by Brian Howard
Tips and Tools for Multimedia Journalists
Tools you will need to create a quality podcast.
1. A decent microphone (usually not the mic on your laptop)
2. A computer with audio recording software
3. A web host for your audio/video
Suggested Software
1. Audacity
2. Garage Band
3. Aviary
Steps to Creating a Quality Podcast
1. Write a quality and conversational script (not a rambling unrehearsed discourse or a script read in your best "reading-scriptures-in-Sunday-School" voice).
2. Find some good intro or background music to which you have the rights.
3.Record your voice track. This is not live, so re-record as needed to make it sound just like you want. There is no excuse for stumbles or misreads.
4.Add your intro or background music. Adjust the levels so it is easy to hear the voiceover over the music. Don't forget to fade in and out. Abrupt beginnings and endings don't sound professional.
5.Save your finshed podcast as an mp3.
6.Upload your audio to a web host such as posterous.
7.Email, tweet, and Facebook update everyone you know with a link to your outstanding podcast!