The industry is going through a lot of changes right now and the name journalist is going through a transition to multimedia journalist. We, as journalists, have to be able to submit content to different platforms, be able to edit and what not in the field and use other elements of the internet to capture the attention of our viewers.
I didn't know this, but some stations are already using Skype to do live shots from distant places. I talked to a news director in Indiana and he said some of his reporters are doing that now. I think that's awesome. I'd love to be able to just travel to a story, gather my elements for a pack or VO/SOT and edit it on my laptop send it to the station then do a Skype live shot from the scene. I can see this being really useful in the future and I'm sure the quality will get better.
This industry is changing, but there's only one way to live through it right now--adapt! I am totally all about the technology that is allowing journalists to report more efficiently and I hope this isn't the end. I'm sure it isn't.
There was a job fair at the convention, there were a few television corporations...it was sort of interesting how many students were there, but not as many corporations. I passed out tapes and resumes to a few corporations...made good contacts as well.
It was a great learning experience and I hope to attend again in the future years. Now---OFF TO THE JOB SEARCH 2.0.
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