Gonzo PhotoJournalism Manifesto v0.89 __

Goals _(I_

To rescue journalism from the ravages of bureaucracy _(A_

To revolutionize the way journalists produce and communicate information in the 21st century _(B_

Definition_(II-

noun: ____

PhotoJournalism with a new approach of progression ____

through strict accuracy and authenticity ____

without the hindrance of standardized rules for reportage.____

Approach_(III

We believe in producing shortform documentary style videos for internet and mobile distribution _ (A_

that combine the use of video, stills, and audio interview ____

instead of the traditonal approach of using written word and stills in print journalism. ____

We believe in abandoning AP style captioning for stills_ (B_

in favor of gonzo style annotation: Who. What. Where. When. Why.____

We believe in producing better stories over longer periods of time _ (C_

than in producing mediocre stories for daily consumption that just end up becoming tomorrow's trash.____

Reasoning_(IV

An E-volving Marketplace _(A-

Software and equipment has become cheaper and easier to learn and use. _(1_

An increased amount of technologically savvy people _(2_

has increased consumer demand for such a movement.____

Educational services like lynda.com have made it possible _(3_

for anybody to learn many different kinds of software ____

more quickly and cheaply than at traditional higher educational institutions.____

Most internet users have high-speed connections._ (4_

Many American schools teach filmmaking and web design classes _(5_

in middle and high schools; html is taught in many elementary schools. ___

Cheaper server space and free services like Google News, Google Analytics, _ (6_

and Google Video has made distribution of media accessible ____

to more people regardless of whether or not they have a more favorable socioeconomic status.____

The internet is making the world smaller everyday and is progressively bridging _ (7_

cultural gaps and leveling out the maldistribution of information.____

Stories with alot of replay value, like Brenda Kenneally's "Big Trigg",_(8_

can generate more ad revenue over a longer period of time on the web than on TV.____

There are over 1.3 billion mobile devices in circulation; _(9_

Newer mobile devices deliver television.____

Some people would pay to download certain news stories from Itunes. _(10

Selected Pros and Cons of Print, Broadcast, and Web Outlets _(B-

Photographs look better on a computer screen than on newsprint _ (1_

because a computer screen is illuminated.____

Video has potential to look better on computer screens because most computer screens have a wider color gamut _(2_

than most television monitors.____

Web statistics services like Google Analytics give highly _(3_

advanced, thorough, and timely feedback on viewership which is not currently possible with television or print.____

The web is an interactive medium: print is not. - (4_

Because web based distribution is physically intangible, _(5_

you can update or modify your content and correct errors more quickly than is possible with print.____

Web content requires less capital to distribute than content for print and broadcast outlets: _(6_

giving rise to more independent news outlets.____

Web distribution is global whereas print and broadcast distribution is more regional. _(7_

Newspapers will never be able to beat the immediacy of 24 hour broadcast news; _(8_

sso why even try?____

Equipment of the Future: Today _(V-

Panasonic AG-HVX200K _-(A_

JVC GZ-MC500 _-(B_

Audiovox DC400 _ (C_

Small, less-intrusive cameras that can do it all are the future of journalism _(D_

Mad Propsalot _(VI-

Joe Weiss for revolutionizing journalism through SoundSlides _(A_

Andrew Devigal for Interactive Narratives _(B_

WKU _(C_

The Washington Post _(D_

Reco'nize _(VII

The first two weeks of gonzopj.net: _(A_

____

Click here to view a .pdf report of the network location of hits from these first two weeks. _(B_

Archived version of Manifesto v0.87 (published December 25, 2005) _(C_

Conclusion _(VIII

"Groupthink is counter-progressive"--(A_

"Open your eyes to the global tomorrow" _(B_

"Step out of your comfort bubble of tradition, and step into the world of the 21st century" _(C_