JOUR: Storytelling Methods

former chairman of NBC News and MSNBC

Andy Lack

what non-profit did Andy Lack found that aims to bring news to places in the deep south that are in news deserts

Deep South Today

president and publisher of the AJC

Andrew Morse

what major change is happening within the AJC

it’s moving to fully digital forms

stand-up

the journalist stands up in front of the camera to introduce a topic

vo

the voice over where the journalist reads from a script to connect the interview bites 

sot 

sound on tape, the interview bites 

b-roll

video that’s not the interview, but complements what the audience is hearing

drop in hours

hours when students can visit the UGA Career Center without an appointment 

event workshops and career fairs

opportunities for students to engage with potential employers and learn about career options 

statement of interest for applying students 

a document that expresses a student’s interest in applying for a position or program 

portfolio pre-graduation

a collection of work that can enhance a job candidate’s appeal

networking with alumni

building professional connections with former students of UGA

circles of success

networking strategy involving groups of peers to share resources and opportunities 

informational interviews 

conversations with professionals to gain insights about a specific company or industry 

campus involvement 

participation in campus activities to enhance skills and build a resume 

knight agency 

a local internship opportunity for students to gain practical experience 

paw program

a program that helps develop professional skills for future internships and careers 

arch-ready professional programs

a program at UGA Career Center that prepares students for professional success 

linkedIn

a professional networking platform for job searching and connecting with others 

mock interviews 

practice interviews to help students prepare for real job interviews 

resume building

the process of creating and refining a resume to showcase skills and experiences

research: company first approach

a strategy for job searching that focuses on specific companies of interest

news desert

a geographic area with insufficient access to local news 

watchdog

a robust press that encourages civic life and minimizes corruption through accountability 

photojournalism

the practice of capturing images for mass communication to tell stories ethically 

photographer 

the person who captures photographs

visual storytelling

the oldest permanent form of communication, using images to covey narratives 

Matthew Brady

a photographer known for staged photos of the Civil War

Gordon Parks

the first black photographer hired by the federal government and Life magazine

US bureau of labor statistics

an agency that provides data on employment in various fields, including photojournalism

total employment in 2020

110,500 in the field of photojournalism

projected employment in 2030

129,000 in the field of photojournalism

advanced photojournalism

looks into the day-to-day life of photojournalists and their careers 

documentary photojournalism 

goes in depth 

sports photojournalism

spring 2027

portrait and illustration photography

focus on capturing individuals and artistic representations

picture editing and management

the process of selecting and organizing photographs

visual news and literacy class

scheduled for spring 2026

photojournalism at the Georgia National Fair

major workshop event

woodall weekend workshop

spend 3 days in a rural country in Georgia

2024 paralympic games

event for the Associated Press

2023 women’s world cup

involves photojournalists and sports media students

fill the frame

everything within the view of the camera needs to enhance the story

control your background 

paying attention to foregrounds and backgrounds 

wait for a moment 

capture when the mind, the eye, and the heart are in line 

care

care about the people you are covering 

Steve McCurry

photographer known for the National Geographic cover of the Afghan girl 

kodachrome 64

iconic film used in National Geographic

105 mm lens

a specific type of camera lens

f/2.5 aperture

a setting that affects the amount of light entering the camera

genchi genbutsu

go and see; the best stories start with field trips

video journalism

includes stand-up, vo, sot, b-roll

data viz journalism 

showing vs telling; helps put things into perspective 

social media 

51% of 18-24 year olds pay most attention to news media 

podcasts and audio

new heights podcast with Taylor Swift sets Guinness World Record

political figures on podcasts

kamala on call her daddy, trump on joe rogan; more approachable

70% of americans 12+

have listened to a podcast; 55% are monthly consumers

youtube

the #1 place where podcasts are consumed

which state elected its first female governor in the November election

Virginia (Abigail Spanberg (?))

who won the mayoral race for NYC

Zohran Mamdani

who won the world series

the LA Dodgers

which Democratic congress member announced she would not be running for re-election in 2026

Nancy Pelosi