http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/dr-lapook-on-stricter-cdc-ebola-guidelines-for-health-workers/
The first video is about Ebola on CBS. It's CBS morning news. I like the style: two hosts and one guest. The guest can well explained the questions that the guests asked. The video also had some infographics during their talk.
http://news.ifeng.com/world/special/ebola/#playerDiv
The second video is also about Ebola on CCTV (China Central Television). I chose the second one to compare with the first one. Most of the news sources are from American news reporting. Basically the host explained how the Ebola virus came while the scene showed some related pictures or shots.
Monday, October 20, 2014
News Videos
http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/20/world/meast/isis-airstrikes/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
This is an interesting video due to its very aggressive nature and strong visuals. What I connect with in the piece is narration. His voice and dictation are professional, but there is a hint of concern or desperation that changes the overall feel of the story. It almost comes off as he is the audience himself.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-29685125
The reporting on this video is engrossing. Instead of feeling forced and scripted, it instead feels very natural and thoughtful. The subject matter is questionable and controversial, so the humanistic approach works to its benefit.
http://www.nytimes.com/video/movies/100000003181298/this-weeks-movies-oct-17-2014.html?playlistId=1194811622182®ion=video-grid&version=video-grid-thumbnail&contentCollection=Times+Video&contentPlacement=11&module=recent-videos&action=click&pgType=Multimedia&eventName=video-grid-click
The final video is in my wheelhouse in that it is just recaps and reviews of the new movies that were released over the weekend. Video is a great medium for these kinds of pieces in that there can be an audible narrative review while showing a sample of a subject that relies so heavily on visuals.
This is an interesting video due to its very aggressive nature and strong visuals. What I connect with in the piece is narration. His voice and dictation are professional, but there is a hint of concern or desperation that changes the overall feel of the story. It almost comes off as he is the audience himself.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-29685125
The reporting on this video is engrossing. Instead of feeling forced and scripted, it instead feels very natural and thoughtful. The subject matter is questionable and controversial, so the humanistic approach works to its benefit.
http://www.nytimes.com/video/movies/100000003181298/this-weeks-movies-oct-17-2014.html?playlistId=1194811622182®ion=video-grid&version=video-grid-thumbnail&contentCollection=Times+Video&contentPlacement=11&module=recent-videos&action=click&pgType=Multimedia&eventName=video-grid-click
The final video is in my wheelhouse in that it is just recaps and reviews of the new movies that were released over the weekend. Video is a great medium for these kinds of pieces in that there can be an audible narrative review while showing a sample of a subject that relies so heavily on visuals.
2 news videos
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/video/2014/sep/23/yak-polo-pakistan-government-support-video
This first video is on The Guardian's website. It's about a Pakistani yak polo player who is trying to gain government support for his beloved sport. I think what makes this video interesting is the unusualness of the topic being covered. I like the use of subtitles instead of narration because the video is short and narration would distract from the overall feel of the video.
http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/tech/2014/09/11/pkg-build-tomorrow-prosthetics-bionic-legs-exoboot-hugh-herr-crane.cnn.html
On a more serious note, this second video is about a man who's father was one of terrorists that planned the 9/11 attacks. He's being interviewed about his book "A Terrorist's Son". A lot of times I get bored pretty quickly by news interviews, but this one kept me engaged. I enjoyed his message of how he chose peace and nonviolence rather than following his father's past. The questions were engaging and it made me want to read his book.
This first video is on The Guardian's website. It's about a Pakistani yak polo player who is trying to gain government support for his beloved sport. I think what makes this video interesting is the unusualness of the topic being covered. I like the use of subtitles instead of narration because the video is short and narration would distract from the overall feel of the video.
http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/tech/2014/09/11/pkg-build-tomorrow-prosthetics-bionic-legs-exoboot-hugh-herr-crane.cnn.html
On a more serious note, this second video is about a man who's father was one of terrorists that planned the 9/11 attacks. He's being interviewed about his book "A Terrorist's Son". A lot of times I get bored pretty quickly by news interviews, but this one kept me engaged. I enjoyed his message of how he chose peace and nonviolence rather than following his father's past. The questions were engaging and it made me want to read his book.
2 News Video Impressions
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/chi-emanuel-on-chicagos-preparedness-ebola-20141017-premiumvideo.html
This video covers Mayor Rahm Emanuel's public statement on the ongoing development of a plan for Ebola preparedness in Chicago. He clarifies that the situation is not the same as it is elsewhere yet but that it is not only a public health issue but also a public safety issue. He talks about what has already happened in the formation of this plan as well as what the next steps will be. It was a little bit difficult to hear without turning the volume way up but I think his statement was well-prepared. It addresses the ever-increasing concerns about what's happening and how it could potentially directly affect his city as well as what is actually being done and who is involved. I think the purpose is to help assuage fears a little bit that no preparations will be in place if there were to be an outbreak in Chicago.
http://www.nytimes.com/video/world/asia/100000003152942/to-kill-a-sparrow.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=video-player-region®ion=video-player-region&WT.nav=video-player-region
This video is completely different than the previous one. It is the story of a young Afghan woman who was engaged to be married by her father when she was 5 (to a man who was her father's age at the time). When she grew up she didn't want to marry him and ran away with another man. Her father found her and had her arrested. The video was done almost entirely through subtitles, except for some instances of English narration. Normally that frustrates me a little bit, but in this case, the story was interesting enough that I didn't mind the subtitles. I liked how she showed the woman's life, the man she ran away with's perspective, a women's rights lawyer's perspective, and that of her family (brother and father). It made the story even more compelling than if it had just been a single interview with the woman herself.
This video covers Mayor Rahm Emanuel's public statement on the ongoing development of a plan for Ebola preparedness in Chicago. He clarifies that the situation is not the same as it is elsewhere yet but that it is not only a public health issue but also a public safety issue. He talks about what has already happened in the formation of this plan as well as what the next steps will be. It was a little bit difficult to hear without turning the volume way up but I think his statement was well-prepared. It addresses the ever-increasing concerns about what's happening and how it could potentially directly affect his city as well as what is actually being done and who is involved. I think the purpose is to help assuage fears a little bit that no preparations will be in place if there were to be an outbreak in Chicago.
http://www.nytimes.com/video/world/asia/100000003152942/to-kill-a-sparrow.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=video-player-region®ion=video-player-region&WT.nav=video-player-region
This video is completely different than the previous one. It is the story of a young Afghan woman who was engaged to be married by her father when she was 5 (to a man who was her father's age at the time). When she grew up she didn't want to marry him and ran away with another man. Her father found her and had her arrested. The video was done almost entirely through subtitles, except for some instances of English narration. Normally that frustrates me a little bit, but in this case, the story was interesting enough that I didn't mind the subtitles. I liked how she showed the woman's life, the man she ran away with's perspective, a women's rights lawyer's perspective, and that of her family (brother and father). It made the story even more compelling than if it had just been a single interview with the woman herself.
2 News Video Impressions
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http://www.nytimes.com/video/world/africa/100000003107917/dying-of-ebola-at-the-hospital-door.html?playlistId=100000003105684®ion=video-grid&version=video-grid-thumbnail&contentCollection=Ebola+Outbreak&contentPlacement=3&module=featured-videos&action=click&pgType=Multimedia&eventName=video-grid-click
This video “Dying of Ebola at the Hospital Door”
was about life in Monrovia, the Liberian capital, and the title says it all
because the only hospitals in Liberia are having to close their doors to needy
patients. This video seemed so simple, but it expressed a lot about the
complexity and pain of the Ebola virus. I also believe it would’ve been hard to
do because they were speaking a different language, so the voice had to kind of
explain what was going on.
I also liked how the narrator gives an explanation of what’s
going on before he introduces himself. It’s obvious what the video is about
from the start, and after showing a clip of someone with the virus, the speaker
goes into his narration – made it a little more interesting and drew me in to
continue watching.
It’s a pretty scary video and puts you directly into life in
Liberia with a virus like Ebola going around. The Doctors Without Borders are
doing their best, but hospitals are full, and it really shows you life in
Liberia right now as Ebola spreads.
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http://www.nytimes.com/video/fashion/100000003183200/back-to-the-land.html?playlistId=1194811622182&module=tv-carousel&action=click&pgType=Multimedia&contentPlacement=1
This video was a nice contrast to the previous Ebola story. It’s called “Vow – Back to the Land.” It was a feature story/video on a couple from East Hampton who went to high school together, and then reunited later in life and got married. The video had a nice, upbeat music playing in the background and it showed their story being told by each of them. I liked how it showed them interacting with each other, and it shows a different life than the big city or what people think about people living in the Hamptons. They have a barn and do yard work, and they are just letting people know there’s a different life other than what people think about the Hampton locals. It was a sweet video and it told a story. Introducing the couple, talking about their childhood, and then we got to hear them discussing their future with their wedding plans in the family barn.
This video was a nice contrast to the previous Ebola story. It’s called “Vow – Back to the Land.” It was a feature story/video on a couple from East Hampton who went to high school together, and then reunited later in life and got married. The video had a nice, upbeat music playing in the background and it showed their story being told by each of them. I liked how it showed them interacting with each other, and it shows a different life than the big city or what people think about people living in the Hamptons. They have a barn and do yard work, and they are just letting people know there’s a different life other than what people think about the Hampton locals. It was a sweet video and it told a story. Introducing the couple, talking about their childhood, and then we got to hear them discussing their future with their wedding plans in the family barn.
2 Videos on News Websites
http://www.theonion.com/video/owners-box-start-joique-bell-which-means-now-hell,37197/
A little profane, but here is The Onion's NFL weekly series Owner's Box.
http://www.usatoday.com/media/cinematic/video/16912093/punchlines-ebola-on-the-backs-of-isil/
Here is an update from the USA Today on all the Ebola jokes circulating the media. Stephen Cobert and Jon Stewart make appearances.
A little profane, but here is The Onion's NFL weekly series Owner's Box.
http://www.usatoday.com/media/cinematic/video/16912093/punchlines-ebola-on-the-backs-of-isil/
Here is an update from the USA Today on all the Ebola jokes circulating the media. Stephen Cobert and Jon Stewart make appearances.
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