A3) Becoming a backpack PIO
- Time:
- Saturday, November 2nd, 9:15 am to 10:30 am
- Location:
- Century Ballroom B
- Speaker(s):
- Al FeinbergExecutive Producer, NASA Kennedy Space Center Television
- Garreth GutierrezProduction Specialist, GatorVision, University of Florida
- Steve JohnsonMultimedia journalist and visual coordinator/adjunct lecturer, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications
- Patrick McGinnessDirector, EurekAlert!, AAAS
- A'ndrea Elyse MesserSenior Science & Research Information Officer, Pennsylvania State University
- Moderator(s):
- Dennis MeredithAuthor and consultant, www.explainingresearch.com
- Organizer(s):
- Dennis MeredithAuthor and consultant, www.explainingresearch.com
- Joyce PetersonPublic Information Manager, The Jackson Laboratory
Journalists today routinely practice "backpack journalism," covering stories for video as well as print. Now PIOs can do the same, thanks to inexpensive, broadcast-quality cameras, simple editing software and online outlets. This session will feature experts discussing the latest equipment. It will also include an experienced backpack PIO and the director of the most prominent online outlet for multimedia. The session will feature a demo area, Media Fair, and the results of a survey of PIOs’ use of multimedia. A separate demonstration Friday afternoon will feature a Phantom aerial camera drone, which adds a third dimension to video production.
