To kick of the second day of Media Now STL, instructors Sarah Nichols and Matt Rasgorshek informed the campers about two very important aspects of journalism; curiosity and video.

I have the opening keynote this morning for @MediaNowSTL. Sight, Sound, Motion and Emotion. Plus…goats! #mnstl15

— matt rasgorshek (@Matt_Raz) June 22, 2015

Rasgorshek began the presentations with tips to improve video. According to Rasgorshek, it is essential to include a variety of different shots and sounds.

#MNstl15 Video is a must, but plan the story. @Matt_Raz says no boring classroom footage. Shoot for viz appeal, variety. Close-ups = payoff. — Sarah Nichols (@SarahJNichols) June 22, 2015

 

Sight, sound, motion, and emotion. @matt_raz gives us the low down on what video can offer to your website! #mnstl15 #medianowparty

 

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Nichols followed up Rasgorshek with the reasons curiosity is so important in the journalism world.

“Curiosity, if you want to do something with it, takes courage,” said Nichols.

@SarahJNichols opens up day 2 of #mnstl15 reminding us all media students have to be curious; it makes us better pic.twitter.com/EPYaWGOpiY — Adrienne Forgette (@MrsForgetteMJE) June 22, 2015

Students and staffs should be asking “How can we do this differently? Better?” – @SarahJNichols #mnstl15 #GreatAdvice pic.twitter.com/cRt6aH83z3

— Aaron Manfull (@manfull) June 22, 2015

“Curiosity is the ticket to everything” @SarahJNichols#MNstl15

— Media Now STL (@MediaNowSTL) June 22, 2015

To end the presentations, Nichols danced to the Nebraska State rally song and had the campers join in.