Enhanced KnowNews...now even better with multimedia!

Enhanced KnowNews This was a fun assignment, but I gained a new appreciate for folks that design multimedia objects for a living.  Online news articles often include associated photos, slideshows, or videos to enhance the article.  I wanted to include a video that offers audience engagement to watch the video, have them answer some rhetorical questions, and hopefully gain interest in becoming a citizen journalist or blogger for KnowNews. I used traditional options of Word and PowerPoint to create the static shots.  I used Jing in conjunction with Screencast-o-matic to create the video, primarily because they offer basic multimedia options and I’ve never produced anything like this before.  Ideally, the video would be positioned in the top, right corner of the article, but I wanted to publish to see if it actually worked first…and it does!    The multimedia element enhances the article by offering the audience engagement, entertainment (well, I tried), information about the WhatMatters session. ______________________________________   KnowNews is Good News! Journalists and citizens working together

FREDERICK MD, Nov. 10, 2013/KnowNews/- KnowNews is looking for citizen journalists and community members to be involved in developing quality news for the Frederick area.

The KnowNews team is comprised of professional journalists that are dedicated to upholding journalism ethics. As a progressive group, we believe that an innovative, collaborative effort among journalists—both professional and citizen-- will develop insightful, quality articles. KnowNews values your experience and expertise, and we invite you to partner with us. We want to hear your ideas what news is, how you want to receive it, and what you think is important to cover.

KnowNews will be holding weekly sessions entitled “What Matters” for those interested in being citizen journalists and bloggers. The sessions are designed to gain input from members of the community regarding local news coverage. The sessions aren’t just about news. They are designed to solicit your ideas about the purpose of KnowNews, the service it provides to the community, and the questions you want answered. As citizen journalists and bloggers for KnowNews, you will learn how we aim to be a role model in upholding the basic code of journalist ethics-- seek truth and report it; minimize harm; act independently; be accountable. We encourage you to consider becoming part of the KnowNews team. For more information, email LShea@KnowNews.com.

About KnowNews KnowNews is a collaborative news effort of journalists and community members.

Contact: Linda Shea, Journalist KnowNews Phone: 301-555-1212 LShea@KnowNews.com www.KnowNews.com Sources: Code of Ethics. (2013). Retrieved from Society of Professional Journalists: http://www.spj.org/ethicscode.asp Kovach, B., & Rosenstiel, T. (2010). Blur: how to know what's true in the age of information overload. New York: Bloomsbury USA.