The last time The Miami Herald posted an audio slideshow was in the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
When we were first given our beats for JOUR 1550, one of the things that struck me about The Miami Herald was its section dedicated to multimedia. The videos and photos don't come as any surprise; it would seem that most newspapers are delving into these aspects of online journalism. The multimedia section also contains links to podcasts from WLRN, Miami Herald's public radio station.
What I'd like to focus on, though, is the Herald's use of audio slideshows. We're working on our own audio slideshows for our One @ Marquette projects, so I was curious to see what my beat had to offer in that respect. The New York Times' One in 8 Million series has certainly set a high standard, and I regret to report that The Miami Herald doesn't have anything quite so impressive.
The most recent audio slideshows are pieces from two of the newspaper's photographers, describing what it was like to cover the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti. The photographs are moving, often overwhelming in their emotion; unfortunately, I was distracted by the use of vertical photos and different dimensions, which emphasized to me the importance of being consistent in my photography so as not to detract from the emotion of the photos.
The Miami Herald's audio slideshows are often more informative in nature, rather than telling any personal stories. For that reason, I found many of them to be a little boring. However, there is one slideshow that particularly impressed me, "After Guantanamo," because the reporter used a lot of natural sound, which gave the piece a very strong sense of place, and it's clear that the photographer must have had to work hard to take meaningful shots, since censors at Guantanamo decide which photos are okay to use and which are not.
Overall, The Miami Herald has an impressive selection of multimedia, including audio slideshows. However, it seems they haven't posted one in a while, and some are better than others. The website seems to concentrate its efforts more on photo galleries, videos and podcasts.
What I'd like to focus on, though, is the Herald's use of audio slideshows. We're working on our own audio slideshows for our One @ Marquette projects, so I was curious to see what my beat had to offer in that respect. The New York Times' One in 8 Million series has certainly set a high standard, and I regret to report that The Miami Herald doesn't have anything quite so impressive.
The most recent audio slideshows are pieces from two of the newspaper's photographers, describing what it was like to cover the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti. The photographs are moving, often overwhelming in their emotion; unfortunately, I was distracted by the use of vertical photos and different dimensions, which emphasized to me the importance of being consistent in my photography so as not to detract from the emotion of the photos.
The Miami Herald's audio slideshows are often more informative in nature, rather than telling any personal stories. For that reason, I found many of them to be a little boring. However, there is one slideshow that particularly impressed me, "After Guantanamo," because the reporter used a lot of natural sound, which gave the piece a very strong sense of place, and it's clear that the photographer must have had to work hard to take meaningful shots, since censors at Guantanamo decide which photos are okay to use and which are not.
Overall, The Miami Herald has an impressive selection of multimedia, including audio slideshows. However, it seems they haven't posted one in a while, and some are better than others. The website seems to concentrate its efforts more on photo galleries, videos and podcasts.
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