Posts Tagged ‘new media’

How to record clear audio on a mobile phone

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How to record clear audio on a mobile phone  Originally published on International Journalists’ Network 9/13/12 by Lindsay Kalter Mobile reporting skills are becoming a prerequisite for many journalism jobs and assignments. Reporters should know how to capture sound to use in web and broadcast reports, or to simply record interviews to transcribe into text later. While it’s simple [...]


Ethiopia : At the Confluence of Intention, Resources, and Action

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In October 2010 I traveled to Ethiopia withSalaamGarage to profile the childbirth injury of Obstetric Fistula. I was touched by the stories that I heard at Hamlin Fistula Hospital in Addis Ababa and by the Ethiopians whom I met. I wondered what solutions might be possible for the women with the saddest stories, especially those whose fistula repair surgeries were not successful. These women have little hope for a viable future.


[Seattle] Gearing up for 2012! Discuss news & next steps: 1/23/12.

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  We’re getting 2012 underway with our second Meetup dedicated to Aging Out of Foster Care, it’s going to be a bright year and an incredible project!  We’re excited to tell everyone the scoop on moving forward; we’ve good news about opportunities to work with Seattle’s inspiring and proactive Mockingbird Society, plus planning our next steps setting [...]


[SGLocal:Seattle] Gearing up for 2012! Discuss news & next steps: 1/23/12.

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We’re getting 2012 underway with our second Meetup dedicated to Aging Out of Foster Care, it’s going to be a bright year and an incredible project! We’re excited to tell everyone the scoop on moving forward; we’ve good news about opportunities to work with Seattle’s inspiring and proactive Mockingbird Society, plus planning our next steps setting Aging Out of Foster Care into action. We’re in awe of all the progress we’ve seen come from the New York chapter and bolstered by our already gaining support in Seattle.


Get it Out! How to start a Blog or a Website

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You have projects to share and stories to tell. Getting started is hard and intimidating. This article might make it harder because there are so many choices. But I know you can do it. Start a Blog. Blogs can be linear and journal-like or they can act like a webpage for a single subject. You [...]


Publish that Photography Project

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Favorite Places on the web for photography stories that matter: Blue Earth Alliance: They support and raise funds to get stories that matter told. Overlooked and under-reported issues from human rights to the environment. They accept project proposals 4 times a year. Collective Lens: “promotes social change with your photos. Upload a photo and help [...]


Now More Than Ever: India Trip for September 2009

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Announcing SalaamGarage tour to Rajasthan India in September 2009. Cultural immersion and media making in India. Trip participation open to all.
We are the media.


SalaamGarage presenting to Microsoft on December 10, 6:30-8pm!

Amanda Koster, documentary photographer and SalaamGarage founder speaking at Microsoft in Redmond Washington on December 10, 2009 from 6:30pm-10pm. Talk is about how participants on SalaamGarage trips create and disperse unique, independent social media that raises awareness and causes positive change in the world.