If your staff hasn't invested in a hand held video camera, buy one now. The Flip Video Camcorder with 4G has 120 minutes of recording time. It has been a great learning tool for my newspaper and yearbook staff member. It introduces a visual element that hadn't been addressed in previous years.
The students have gone from playing with the Flip--they need at least a week to "get it out of their system", to filming and editing broadcast style videos to embed in the online newspaper. This generation is visual. You have to give the staff the tools to appeal to their viewing audience. It's also a wonderful teaching opportunity and learning opportunity for the instructor as well.
Buy the Flip and enjoy!
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