Category Archives: Intro to Digital Journalism

Exposure is, in Lehman’s terms, how much light is picked up by your camera, be it film or digital. The three main aspects of exposure are aperture, shutter speed and ISO. Aperture is how wide the shutter opens. Shutter speed is how long … Continue reading

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Real ale, a young man’s drink?

The pub has been a cornerstone of British culture for centuries, and ale has been served in these establishments just as long. Once seen as a drink for the old grumps sat in the corner, ale has seen a renaissance amongst … Continue reading

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Pitch-800 word article

Real ale has increased in popularity over the past decade or so, leading to the term ‘real ale revolution’ to be coined. I will examine this increase in popularity in the borough of Calderdale, angled towards the young people who … Continue reading

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Pitch-List Article

For my list article I intend to create an article about using exposure in different ways to create abstract effects on photographs. I will use between 7 photos where exposure has been used to effect lighting and the subject of … Continue reading

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Article Preparation-Mood Board

I created this mood board to gather together various images of real ale. The standard image of real ale seems to be pints arranged on a bar, images which I can easily create for some primary sources. I added pictures … Continue reading

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Connery, Sean Connery

Roger Moore has conceded that Sean Connery’s portrayal of James Bond is the best yet, but says that Daniel Craig could unseat the Scot, talking in the build up to the release of ‘Skyfall’. Moore, who succeeded Connery in 1973’s ‘Live … Continue reading

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Photo Embedding

Pussy Riot member Yakaterina Samutsevich has been released on probation. Her release follows an argument by her lawyer stating that she was stopped before she was able to remove her guitar from its case. Three members of Moscow’s Pussy Riot … Continue reading

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Brendan Gleeson: Three Films You’d Be A Fool To Miss

Brendan Gleeson has become a mainstay in British and Irish cinema over the last two decades, here are the three roles we believe make the man what he is today. He is an actor most would recognise, but maybe not … Continue reading

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List Articles-Reflection

List articles do what they say on the tin, they are articles divided into a list. They are used across both online and printed media, but the medium seems to lend itself to online media better as more features can … Continue reading

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Sources, Primary and Secondary-Reflection

Forms of research come in two forms, primary sources and secondary sources. Secondary sources are pieces of research which are originally gathered or created by another person, for example using quotes gathered from a BBC article, or images taken straight … Continue reading

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