Conference Review: 2021

by Dustin Dumas, Station Manager, South Orange Maplewood Television 

Dustin Dumas

The 2021 Eastern Video Expo conference was designed to bring the media community together to learn and share and this year it was virtual. As the station manager for South Orange Maplewood Television, I was looking forward to attending to learn and share ideas of best practices as well as see what the vendors offered for our small station and, of course, attend the JAG Awards!

Social Media Stats – August, 2021

 by Doug Seidel, Social Media Manager, External Relations Committee

Doug Seidel

I have been busy updating our JAGonline.org website, this is going to be a big improvement.  I won’t spoil all of the surprises but you will notice the change when you see it.  This update will fix some issues like the slideshow on the homepage, and improve the formatting of things like the logos for our organizational members.  Things will fit better on the pages and links to other pages will be easier to find.  I am pretty excited about this update (especially because it will make my life easier to update the site) and hope to share the site with you all sometime in September!  In the meantime if there is anything you want to see improved on the website, or if you have updated information about your content on the website (i.e. station address, contact e-mail) send that information to dseidel@piscatawaynj.org so we can make this site even better. 

Closed Captioning and Workflow Considerations for PEG Broadcasters

By Jesse Lerman, President and CEO, TelVue Corporation

With accessibility gaining momentum both as a core mission and a compliance requirement, Closed Captioning is top of mind for Community Media broadcasters, and modern technology has made captioning affordable. As you move towards making your channels and programming accessible, what are the technology and workflow tradeoffs to consider?

Independent Producer Corner: Four Ridiculously Simple Things That Will Increase the Production Quality of Virtual Shows

By Dustin Dumas

Dustin Dumas

As we slowly return to in-person studio shoots, there will still be many who may not be able to return to the studio and some who will prefer the flexibility of filming outside of the studio. That’s great but what elements are important in virtual video production. In this column I will discuss network connectivity, camera phones, clothing, B-roll and images.

Announcing the JAG YouTube Channel

In our continuing effort to enhance the Social Media profile of JAG, through the efforts of the Production and External Relations committees, we are proud to announce the launch of the JAG YouTube Channel. You can find the new channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmA3j3MeNeEjN5WkZarVilQ. We are asking all our members to subscribe so you will receive notices …