It should be written on every media professional's desktop that the audience doesn't care about how you create the message, just whether it's good or not. Nevertheless, I can't help but be amazed at what computers and the Internet are making possible in our Wildcat Central coverage. When people have learned we are sending video back to WIWU-TV for broadcast, they ask how? Satellite? Fiber Optic? Nope, just video compression and a wireless Internet connection. What we're doing now wouldn't even have been possible two or three years ago, at least not at the quality standards necesssary for over-the-air television. Add to that the photos, clips and blogging - (and a 30 minute edition of Wildcat Week to be produced on location that still has us all a little anxious) and you have a real multimedia enterprise. Now you know why my first question about our hotels was not the number of beds, but "do you have high-speed Internet?"
The 7 people on location in Iowa and Missouri and 3 back at WIWU-TV are working very hard to make Wildcat Central a great resource for IWU's fans. But as great as the technology is, it's the hard work of talented people that is still at the core of our communication efforts. Pray for us, as well as the IWU teams, as they work to bring home championships and we work to tell their stories.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
Yes it is an awesome wonder. I am an alum from Good Ole' Virginia. My husband was a communication major an I remember him filming many home basketball games. I think it is great that I can follow the action from the comfort of my couch! You all are doing a great job and I am already so impressed with the multimedia coverage!!!!!!!! KK.Class of 95
Post a Comment