Journalism: Media

In July 2005, the Innovation Journalism Program at Stanford assembled leading world experts in journalism and innovation for a round-table discussion on the future of Innovation Journalism.

This program focuses on those who work as media professionals, includes interviews with journalists from the Washington Post and USA Today.com who talk about ethical standards at both print and on-line newspapers.

This eight-part series traces the composite history of the mass media, industry by industry, from their roots as novelty attractions to their crucial role in society today. 8-part series, 28 minutes each.

Whether producing audio-visual stories for news, documentary or corporate genres, the process includes targeting an idea, collecting the audio and visual ingredients, understanding how to structure those ingredients, writing a script to maximize audio-visual effectiveness, and finally editing the story into a finished package. This program outlines effective techniques for simplifying each step in the process so that even beginners can instantly understand the difference between good and bad - and quickly turn that understanding into quality storytelling.

This feature chronicles the incredible story of television, from the vision of Philo Farnsworth, a Utah farmboy who developed the first working system in 1925, to the latest technological breakthroughs that are transforming the medium. Interviews with media moguls and TV personalities, including legendary anchorman, Walter Cronkite provide an insider's look at the huge industry TV has become. And broadcast pioneers recall the patent battles and competing systems that defined the early years of television.

An exploration of the complex creative process that goes into making documentary films. Features interviews with 38 directors and 163 clips of scenes from classic films plus a bonus disc with over four hours of additional filmmaker interviews.

Outlines the basic principles of visual design for effective news broadcasting. Illustrates a wide range of techniques through vivid examples aimed at providing students with a practical overview of video production. Consists of six segments ranging through camera movements to film editing and sound, that include explanations, depictions, common mistakes and handy tips.