Vlogging resources

Ok, here are a list of resources useful for vlogging. I guess it will be a bit hotch-potch to begin with untill i get enough links here to warrent a reorg. Ah reorg, sounds like something theyd say in the film a clockwork orange, what they call TV? i cant remember viddy or something.

Anyway, u just keep reading down this page:)


Firstly a good video phone with preferably a flat rate data plan, or good WiFi access to keep your costs down for sending video. Im currently using the Nokia N95 which is packed with goodies, although the battery never lasts more than a day on heavy usage. Rest assured better phones are on there way. If you are using a Nokia you may be able to use the Location tagger. If your on using another make of handset you may be able to use the KoolTag application instead.

One killer app for me is being able to stream live from your cell phone. Several companies run such an operation. Some are still in beta and are by invitation only:
In no particular order:
http://www.flixwagon.com/
http://www.comvu.com/
http://www.kyte.tv
http://fireeagle.research.yahoo.com/
www.qik.com



Location is an ever more pressing requirement for video tagging. You can either use Google Maps or Locatik which are both free. There are some companies who will do this at a a small cost such as SeekWireless
And then there is WiFi based such as Skyhookwireless. I also believe Yahoo now have a mobile geotagging app.



A good vlogging tutorial resides here and also here aswell.


If you want footage to include in your article, footage that is royalty free i would suggest The News market.
For citizen journalism resources try The Latest


Good informative articles about online journalism at onlinejournalismblog


Ah yes veotagging can be done here, really good way to tag up your video, plus they have an embedable player, very handy. I would recommend anyone doing vlogging or similair to use this tool to tag up their video.

Well not so much about vlogging, but a possible interesting use of the vlog and collaboration and the value of campaigning, the value of changing things through collaboration is here.


A good video about copyright issues and a good site about copyright.


Want the news before it happens? try:

news biscuit

humour feed

voxfux

Journo case study requests

Getting ink requests


Just a word on phones. There are a whole bunch of video enabled phones out there. Some can capture video, some you can only watch video on. Ill just concentrate on the high end phones for now, as they are the most useful for something like NewsJack
I use a Nokia N95, which has a great camera, but the battery life sucks. I would recommend that if your to use this phone model for video, carry with you your power adapter and a spare charged battery. Still upto 8GB memory on the new ones and i was lead to believe that the new N95 Blacks battery life is much better. There are plenty of Symbian apps out there for these phones as well, meaning your never sat bored for very long at all.
I used to have a Motorola V3x, damn good phones although not the most technologically driven. They usually have better functionality and video camera if you Flash and Flex the OS. Great forum for this is here. People there will help you out if you ask nicely enough:).
Now here at work I use a Sony Walkman phone for some testing. I haven't used it too much, the camera is ok. I believe there is a better Sony phone out now with a 5.2+ mega-pixel camera. I dont really like the Sony brand as a phone, i dont really like the phones as i find the screens just too small. Im sure they take great video, but theyre just not for me.
Ive seen and used the iPhone and untill it gets a better video camera im going to reserve judgment. I use Macs all day, everyday and i think they are great but i think Apple have some work to do on the iPhone for me to start to even consider buying one. Especially at £250's a pop, its not that good value. My Nokia was worth that and the rest when it came out, and i got that for free (after some threats to my network provider that i would move to someone else if they didnt give me it for free). Id expect to be able to get the iPhone for free with an 18 month contract on £35 a month price plan.






More resources to come.

Jack