Delivering on Change, an Inside Look

So, the year is wrapping up and we haven't been posting much on here, but I came across this slideshow of  some of Pete Souza's images from Obama's First 100 Days. The photos are beautiful and really personal. Just thought I'd share. 

Public Housing Wrap Up

For the Public Housing pieces, I need:

• A headline
  
• A three sentence summation/excerpt/teaser on your piece
  
• A three to four sentence bio on you
  
• A pithy quote on what this project has meant to you
  

By email, to me, by Wednesday morning. 

Even More Assignment Deadlines

Friday, April 10: Resubmits of the public housing stories on server by 5 p.m.; CD with TIFF or Photoshop files from those who were doing audio slideshows.

Tuesday, April 14: Resubmits of rural health on server by 7 p.m.
 

Friday, April 17: Video for 24@UGA shot.

Tuesday, April 21: Audio slide shows for 24@UGA on server by 2 p.m. 

Thursday, April 23: Video stories for 24@UGA on server by 2 p.m.

Upcoming Deadlines

Upcoming deadlines and schedules:

March 31: Public Housing stories due. Audio slide shows should be on the server, videos should be edited - we’ll add titles/graphics and export in class.

April 3: Rural Health stories due. Audio slide shows and videos (exported and with graphics) due on server by close of lab at 5 p.m.

April 1-7: Shoot your 24@UGA audio slide show profile, record audio.

April 8-14: Shoot your video for 24@UGA. Produce your audio slide show, due in class on April 14.

April 15-21: Produce your video for 24@UGA, due in class April 21.

March Madness

In honor of March Madness and college basketball, check out the NYTimes video "N.C.A.A. Tournament Tipoff."

I have to say I was a little disappointed in the quality of the video. Why Connor Ennis and Pete Thamel are standing in an office rather than sitting at a desk is beyond me... The information is good for filling out your March Madness brackets, but I wouldn't take many tips from the actual video quality.

Notice that the video cuts off one of the guys heads when he is talking. Also, the t.v. playing in the background it very distracting. The telephone going off in the middle of the video is almost comical... seriously? This is a New York Times video?

I really like the basketball pictures included in the video though: the one of Marquette player 2 is very strong.

Good luck with your brackets!

Malnutrition in India

Here is a great example of an audio slideshow by the New York Times. It explains a disturbingly high rate of child malnutrition in India; much higher than China or other major countries.