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Behind the scenes: How to make tweets into TV

September 25, 2015 / 01:27

This episode discusses the Hannah Graham story, the role of social media in information dissemination, and the collaboration between journalist Neil Auggenston and the production team.

The conversation highlights how social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter provided a voice to University of Virginia students and local residents during the Hannah Graham case. It also examines how these platforms influenced journalists covering the story.

Neil Auggenston, a journalist known for his extensive coverage of the case, shares his experiences and insights while scouting locations for a project. The team plans to creatively incorporate his tweets into a visual format for television.

As they prepare for filming, the team discusses technical aspects such as lens selection and lighting. A brief interruption occurs when Neil receives a FaceTime call from his child, showcasing a personal moment amidst their professional work.

The episode captures the blend of journalism and technology in storytelling, particularly in the context of a significant local event.

TLDR

Social media's impact on the Hannah Graham story and journalist Neil Auggenston's coverage are discussed in this episode.

Episode

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The Hannah Graham story was interesting because of how social media played a part. It gave students at the University

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of Virginia and residents a voice, a way to give and receive information through

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Facebook and Twitter. It also played a role in how journalists that covered the story broke news about events. So, we

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just finished scouting some locations and we're just waiting for Neil to arrive. Neil Auggenston is a journalist

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and has been covering the story extensively on radio and Twitter. Setting up some uh some lights. We have

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a good location. The idea is to take Neil's tweets and put them on television in an interesting

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way. We're picking out a lens. We're going to go with 35 mm prime. How's that? Sounds good.

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I'm with Neil Austin now and we're going to our first uh shoot location for the graphic elements.

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down. Hey, how's it going? Good to see you. Oh, you too. See you again. We set out to do things a little

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differently. But before we got started, we had a little interruption. Hi, honey.

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Hi. Hello. Daddy's talking. We're right in the middle of filming. Once the FaceTime call was over, it was

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back to work incorporating the tweets into scenic venues in and around the Charlottesville, Virginia area.

Episode Highlights

The Role of Social Media
Social media gave students and residents a voice during the Hannah Graham story.
“It gave students at the University of Virginia and residents a voice.”
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September 25, 2015
Innovative Filming Techniques
The team plans to creatively incorporate tweets into their visual storytelling.
“The idea is to take Neil's tweets and put them on television in an interesting way.”
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September 25, 2015

Episode Quotes

We set out to do things a little differently.
Behind the scenes: How to make tweets into TV
Daddy's talking.
Behind the scenes: How to make tweets into TV

Key Moments

Social Media Impact00:02
Creative Approach00:56
Filming Interruption01:02