1. Athens Trainers Workshop Community Reporters 12&13 March 2014

2. Not media skills How to tell a story

3. Community Reporters Programme Session 1 – introduction and best practice – telling a story – practical advice on how to do it – writing story or video or audio You do it Session 3 – Editing & preparing - Showtime - Reflect on what we’ve done - Publishing options

4. Session 1 Benefits for community Good news stories Highlighting work of community groups, charities etc Feel good factor Promoting community events Bringing communities together Sharing resources

5. Community reporting Benefits for individuals Media skills Telling stories Getting a voice Building confidence and pride Increasing opportunities Meeting new people Broadening horizons Having fun! Good for CV

6. Skills Check

7. Best Practice Health and Safety Staying safe as a Reporter Staying safe out and about Staying safe online Staying safe using equipment Editorial Guidelines Open publishing Guidelines and responsibilities Moderation guidelines Arbitration and review Consent When and how

8. What’s the story? And How to Tell it It’s not a novel it is a news story – – for a newspaper or a blog but also a TV story – or a radio report Who, what, when, where & why?

9. Storytime

10. What next? Your stories Your mission tonight if you choose to accept it… For your groups they choose or you direct What do we do at the next session? Techniques and planning What skills does the group want to learn? Writing a story for a blog, newspaper… Photography Video Audio/radio

11. Now some practical stuff Planning and preparation for any medium – Audience – Brief for planning content Step by step writing a story Conducting an interview – 5 star questions Illustrating the story – support with photographs and…? Have a go Write it up Review Your story

12. Planning and preparation Initial phase is same for any medium Know your audience – Use the worksheet as aide memoire Brief that makes sure you are planning the content – Questions organised? – Consent given? – Where will it be shown?

13. Writing your first news story 1.Find something to write about 2.Do your interviews 3.Choose the best quotes 4.Report, report, report 5.Be objective and fair 6.Write a great headline 7.Structure the rest of the story 8.Say where you got the information from 9.Find a picture for your story 10.Get started on the follow up

14. Tip 1 Conducting and interview – Things you will need – Preparing: R&D – Establish rapport – Keep it natural – Be open – Maintain control – Wrapping up – A note about note-taking – Recording

15. Tip 2 More than just questions 1.The importance of the person 2.Get the basic facts – and get them right! 3.Must have information first and then the anecdotes 4.Open ended questions 5.Any questions for us? Follow up potential

16. Story exercise Why do you want to be a community reporter? – Maximum of 150 words (with picture) – Plan it – Conduct and record – Appropriate photo – Write up with headline

17. Video planning and preparation…again! Kit – It can be what you want and have What do you want to communicate and why – What’s the idea? – Audience and why it’s important – Storyboard – Getting ready to shoot Size matters – Shot sizes – Composition

18. Practical – Storyboarding – Planning the shoot – Getting ready to shoot Have a look at: – http://vimeo.com/videoschool/101http://vimeo.com/videoschool/101 – Also available on the Community Reporters web site – http://communityreporter.co.uk/resources/video- vimeo-film-school http://communityreporter.co.uk/resources/video- vimeo-film-school

19. Storyboard No need to be complex it is there to provide a plan and some order. Graphic skills are not required!

20. Video exercise – Why I want to be a Community Reporter – No more than 2 minutes interview where you choose.

21. Video editing Videopad free version http://videopad-video-editor.en.softonic.com/ Videopad tutorials on video https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source =web&cd=3&cad=rja&ved=0CEUQtwIwAg&url=http%3A%2F% 2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DQ9nv_I9RluE&ei=M1 fPUPTcGeml0QXbtICwBQ&usg=AFQjCNGwRrwBc8hd7Put7jsq B3c7LHlccQ&sig2=Ap2y5KG5pcZ2YVVfbkUmnw https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source =web&cd=3&cad=rja&ved=0CEUQtwIwAg&url=http%3A%2F% 2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DQ9nv_I9RluE&ei=M1 fPUPTcGeml0QXbtICwBQ&usg=AFQjCNGwRrwBc8hd7Put7jsq B3c7LHlccQ&sig2=Ap2y5KG5pcZ2YVVfbkUmnw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKreZtow2wA

22. Session 3 What we have done Planning and preparation Audience Content brief Interviewing Writing the story Shooting the video

23. Showtime – Why I want to be a Community Reporter – No more than 2 minutes interview where you choose.

24. How did it go? Audience – Did you define Content brief – Questions prepared? – Consent given? – Know where they will find it? Writing the story – 5 Ws? – Interviewing? – Anything else

25. Video editing Videopad The software http://www.nchsoftware.com/videopad/ How to use it https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=w eb&cd=3&cad=rja&ved=0CEUQtwIwAg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fw ww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DQ9nv_I9RluE&ei=M1fPUPTc Geml0QXbtICwBQ&usg=AFQjCNGwRrwBc8hd7Put7jsqB3c7LHlcc Q&sig2=Ap2y5KG5pcZ2YVVfbkUmnw and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKreZtow2wA

26. Video editing Windows moviemaker The software Usually on pc – if not http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows- live/movie-maker#t1=overview http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows- live/movie-maker#t1=overview How to use it http://communityreporter.co.uk/resources

27. Showtime – Why I want to be a Community Reporter – No more than 2 minutes interview where you choose.

28. How did it go? Developing a story Using video Issues? Using the kit Planning the shots/scenes - Storyboarding Interviewing Time pressures Anything else you needed or could have used?

29. What next? Remember your audiences – Who are they? – Where are they? – How do they communicate? – May need more than one medium

30. Project sites http://www.locateproject.eu/showcase/ http://www.locateproject.eu/news/ http://www.locateproject.eu/blog/ https://www.facebook.com/locateproject.eu Other social media platforms as learners indicate – eg Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram etc AND The Community sites – with links to and from our project sites

31. Tools to support, share and promote content Sharing words online Blogger – www.blogger.comwww.blogger.com Wordpress – http://wordpress.orghttp://wordpress.org Tumblr – www.tumblr.comwww.tumblr.com Bit.ly - http://ww2.bt.ly/blogbuildinghttp://ww2.bt.ly/blogbuilding Sharing pictures online Flickr – http://flickr.comhttp://flickr.com Picasa – http://picasa.google.co.ukhttp://picasa.google.co.uk Photobucket – http://photobucket.comhttp://photobucket.com Sharing audio online Itunes – www.apple.com/uk/ituneswww.apple.com/uk/itunes Soundcloud – http://soundcloud.comhttp://soundcloud.com Audioboo – http://audioboo.fmhttp://audioboo.fm

32. Tools: Open-Source -Software Audio / Audacity http://audacity-portable.softonic.de/ http://audacity-portable.softonic.de/ Video / Windows Movie-Maker / Windows Live Movie Maker 2011 http://www.chip.de/downloads/Win dows-Movie-Maker_13007023.html http://www.chip.de/downloads/Win dows-Movie-Maker_13007023.html Foto / Picnik http://www.picnik.com/app http://www.picnik.com/app Foto / GIMP http://www.chip.de/downloads/GIM P-32-Bit_12992070.html http://www.chip.de/downloads/GIM P-32-Bit_12992070.html Foto / Flickr http://www.flickr.com/groups/germa ny/ http://www.flickr.com/groups/germa ny/ Foto / Picasa http://www.chip.de/downloads/Picas a_13013772.html http://www.chip.de/downloads/Picas a_13013772.html Fotos / Pigs http://piqs.de/ http://piqs.de/ Blogging / Wordpress http://wordpress.com/ http://www.flossmanuals.net/ http://wordpress.com/http://www.flossmanuals.net/ Web site/Social networks / NING http://www.ning.com/ http://www.ning.com/

33. Resources Dropbox – project training resources (link to be sent – emails please) Project web site - http://www.locateproject.eu/resources/ http://www.locateproject.eu/resources/ Isabel - http://www.isabelproject.eu/Mediacent er/FE/CategoriaMedia.aspx?idc=371&ex plicit=SI http://www.isabelproject.eu/Mediacent er/FE/CategoriaMedia.aspx?idc=371&ex plicit=SI