CMIG News Office

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CMIG News Office

• Producing valuable media
• for the University

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IntroducingJoshua BartosSenior
Producerjbartos_at_uchicago.edu2-8665
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The relationship(between CMIG and the News
Office)

• 10 hours/week dedicated to strategy and
  production
• Consultation to determine best use of media
• Production Interviews, b-roll, press
  conferences, events (shooting editing)
• ISDN line interviews (at the DML)

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Protocols

• CMIG production calendar 3e5e4jbilc1hrlem2ksjqh0
  rk8_at_group.calendar.google.com
• Pre-production formIf you know what, when,
  where, whohttp//cmig.uchicago.edu/preproduction.
  shtml
• Call Josh 2-8665For advice, confirmation,
  logistics
• Permission formhttp//cmig.uchicago.edu/permissi
  on.pdf

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Is it valuable?Three motivations
Gardel Sereno Shubin

• Promotion
• Capture interview prior to event/announcement in
  order to attach clips to the press release
• Capture clips from event to post with a web
  feature or article

Scavenger Hunt Rockefeller Carillon Physics with
a bang
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Is it valuable?
Presidential Inauguration Anniversaries Dedicati
ons

• Archive
• Document an event that has historical
  significance for the university
• Document an event that is newsworthy and will
  generate significant public interest

Bill Gates visit Daleys Gun Violence press
conference Nobel press conference
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Is it valuable?

• Resources for media
• Campus/event b-roll
• Remote interviews
• NYT Online interview with Clemens Reichel
• ScienCentral interviews
• Broadcast quality audio (ISDN)

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Types of Media?
Alumni Weeknend

• Video
• short format Event, ambiance3-5 minutes
  (average web attention span)
• long format Lecture/Public talk45 minutes,
  esp. if there is star power
• Audio Conference (best when single speaker)
• Slideshows Photos VO/music
• Live Webcasts Immediacy, newsworthy, large
  non-local audience

Humanities Day
Olympic Arts Symposium
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When is video the best option?

• Interesting subject (The Math Pirate)
• Event not easily described
• Highly visual and active events