Wednesday, December 2, 2009
What It Took To Put My Media Package Together
I chose to do my media package on Old Mandeville because I recently moved to the area and I find it very interesting. I love the historic buildings, the locally owned businesses, and all the community events held within the area. Ever since Hurricane Katrina the area has really grown, and I thought writing about that would be interesting.
To put my package together, I went to different businesses within Old Mandeville and asked to interview the owners. A couple of times the owners weren't present, so I interviewed employees instead. I asked a variety of questions not only about the business, but also about ideas related to Old Mandeville such as community events the businesses participate in.
For my last article, I decided I didn't want to do just a profile on a business like I did with the previous four. I wanted to incorporate the atmosphere that is Old Mandeville in my final story. I decided to make my last article not only about a business, but also about the popular landmarks in the neighborhood. The lakefront and the Tammany Trace are two big things in Old Mandeville, so I did my last article on biking on the trace and lakefront. It's a popular activity in the area. I also took a slideshow of photos to help back the story up. I feel they help the reader capture the essence and beauty of Old Mandeville.
All in all it took time to put the media package together. I had to set aside time to interview people. Then I had to set aside time to write the artice, and then to edit the article. It also took knowledge of not only writing skills, but also of photography and videography. I already know how to take photos so that wasn't an issue, but I had to learn how to work a video camera. I also had to borrow one because I don't own one.
In the future, I would go about putting together a media package mostly the same because I felt I was successful this time. The only changes I would make would be to buy a tripod, because it is hard to hold a video camera still. I hate that my videos seem slightly shaky; I think that looks unprofessional. I would also not procrastinate quite as much. Besides that, I will take the same approach next time when putting together a media package.
To put my package together, I went to different businesses within Old Mandeville and asked to interview the owners. A couple of times the owners weren't present, so I interviewed employees instead. I asked a variety of questions not only about the business, but also about ideas related to Old Mandeville such as community events the businesses participate in.
For my last article, I decided I didn't want to do just a profile on a business like I did with the previous four. I wanted to incorporate the atmosphere that is Old Mandeville in my final story. I decided to make my last article not only about a business, but also about the popular landmarks in the neighborhood. The lakefront and the Tammany Trace are two big things in Old Mandeville, so I did my last article on biking on the trace and lakefront. It's a popular activity in the area. I also took a slideshow of photos to help back the story up. I feel they help the reader capture the essence and beauty of Old Mandeville.
All in all it took time to put the media package together. I had to set aside time to interview people. Then I had to set aside time to write the artice, and then to edit the article. It also took knowledge of not only writing skills, but also of photography and videography. I already know how to take photos so that wasn't an issue, but I had to learn how to work a video camera. I also had to borrow one because I don't own one.
In the future, I would go about putting together a media package mostly the same because I felt I was successful this time. The only changes I would make would be to buy a tripod, because it is hard to hold a video camera still. I hate that my videos seem slightly shaky; I think that looks unprofessional. I would also not procrastinate quite as much. Besides that, I will take the same approach next time when putting together a media package.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)