Category Archives: Audio

Understanding Audio Recorders

Posted on May 8, 2013 by marianasardinhadiaspereira

Recording good sound is always a problem. I am always afraid that I will end up with too much noise, or that the voice will be too loud or that the mic does not work in that particular day. By … Continue reading →

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Fast Guide to Audacity

Posted on May 8, 2013 by marianasardinhadiaspereira

This post is part of a series of How to do an Audio Slideshow Audacity is a very popular audio editing tool. The best thing? It is completely free. There are a lot of Audacity tutorials on Youtube but I strongly … Continue reading →

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Assignment 1: Communities of Practice

Posted on March 15, 2013 by marianasardinhadiaspereira

This post is the critical evaluation for my first assignment in the module “Multimedia News Gathering and Production”, which is part of my MA in Online Journalism at Birmingham City University. During the last two months I have been focusing … Continue reading →

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What makes a good audio slideshow: the dos and don’ts

Posted on March 15, 2013 by marianasardinhadiaspereira

This post is part of a series of How to do an Audio Slideshow Audio Slideshows are a very simple language: a story can be told in a clear and arresting way without big technical effects. Benjamin Charleston explains this … Continue reading →

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I Follow…Do you?

Posted on March 14, 2013 by marianasardinhadiaspereira

Since I stared my Masters I started to realise the importance of Twitter for my professional profile.  I decided to come up with the list of the digital faces to follow on twitter: @AdamWestbrook –   Adam Westbrook Film maker, … Continue reading →

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Multimedia Journalism: Useful Links

Posted on March 12, 2013 by marianasardinhadiaspereira

Adam Westbrook Some great tips and suggestions from Adam Westbrook, an online and entrepreneurial journalist,  about what to do and what to avoid when it comes to telling a story through online video. Media Bistro – 10 000 Words This is a blog made … Continue reading →

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Ideas for Podcasting

Posted on March 12, 2013 by marianasardinhadiaspereira

After recording my interview with Sam Coley I started to think about ideas for podcasting and general principles that i could use in the future: 1. Identify your podcast verbally Always identify yourself and what is your podcast about in … Continue reading →

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Interviewing Sam Coley

Posted on March 10, 2013 by marianasardinhadiaspereira

Last week I met Sam Coley, a BA Degree Leader in Radio at the School of Media at Birmingham City University and a freelance documentary producer. We had a very interesting talk about audio and how we can use it. Why … Continue reading →

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