Convergence and Online Journalism

Information via WX Wall

The deadline to absentee vote this past election varied from county to county.  The day turn package that went on the air looked at one county clerks office.  This online supplement informed viewers when their county's clerk office was open.

Behind the Story

Citizens for Missouri's Children visited Columbia to stress the importance of children's issues this election season.  This web extra shows the viewer what it takes to put together a story from morning meeting to show.  See the troubles and issues that developed in the field and how they were addressed.

Super Tuesday Updating Blog

Super Tuesday I visited a number of candidate watch parties around Columbia.  Every twenty minutes, I uploaded a 30-second video blog via a wireless card.  These blogs depicted the atmosphere of the events and updated online viewers on poll standings.  Here’s a sample.

Blizzard of 2006

The big January snowstorm of 2006 shut down businesses and made roads impassable.  However, that didn’t stop me from going out and reporting the story.  From home, I edited the included VOSOT and sent it to the station to be used online.