This is a challenging time for newsrooms around the world. Journalists and editors have to work in the conditions they have never worked before. They are asked to cover the Coronavirus story which hasn’t been covered before so nobody really knows how to do it or what may happen next. We all are learning on the job: looking for reliable sources, trying to inform our audience … [Read more...]
Mentoring at Egyptian National Media Authority reaches conclusion with multi format production
The activity was launched in 2017 with the aim to implement integrated workflows that would span the various channels. From working in silos to convergence, management of the six main TV channels, online and international relations department learned and agreed on trying new ways: as a result, news production was integrated into a single team in charge of producing the … [Read more...]
Covid-19 special issue. Latest News from the OPEN Media Hub.
Special edition COVID-19. The OMH team, and especially our social media managers Asma Abidi and Ruslan Mihalevschi, have gone around the web to compile the best advice for journalists to cover the COVID-19 pandemic as it paralyzes us all. This newsletter includes: where to find reliable information and visual data, how to fight fake news and most importantly, how to protect … [Read more...]
100th newsletter !
#100 ! And here we are with our 100th newsletter! Since 2016, OMH has supported your journalistic productions, has enabled your meetings between journalists, media owners, experts... OMH has supported your editorial offices by sharing knowledge and skills : with face to face consultations but also with online courses. In this 100th newsletter, we take a quick look back to … [Read more...]
Being 20 : tech specs
PRODUCTION: Video Recording Settings: PAL, 1080 50i Or 25p, 16:9 aspect ratio In-Camera recording codec: - High Definition H.264, AVC, DVCProHD, Intra HD or equivalent. - Recording Bitrate: 50Mbits/sec ideal. 35Mbits/sec acceptable. POST PRODUCTION: - All video content to be edited in full quality within your chosen editing environment. Adobe … [Read more...]