Question

In a written report, define one main messages that you think would be important to communicate to an audience using multimedia. Be sure to consider what background information you will need to know, the project goals and the needs of the target audience.

Message includes:

1. Identify the message (this should be very brief)
2. In an introduction, explain why it should be developed and shared.
3. Outline the parts of the message to be delivered (general discussion of the topic, how would you use media to support main points and maintain interest, etc.)
4. Identify where supporting details for the message can be obtained (i.e. resources) and how they will be used to deliver the message. Note: you must include references to show that you have at least located several which can be used to back up your statements. Prospective individuals to interview can also be considered. You cannot be the only source or authority on the topic.
5. Concluding paragraph on the benefits or purpose.

I need help with this assignment of Multimedia.

Answer 1

There can be many reasons in which we want to communicate to audience and i think sudden natural disaster can be very important message.

When a disaster strikes, the most important story that anyone can tell their audiences in the first instance will be about safety -what they should do to ensure they are safe, where they can go if they need help, and who they should listen.

In describing what has happened, where, how and why, you may need to take complex scientific information and explain it in a way that broad audiences will understand.

You or who go to the site of a disaster to report on it, must take care to stay safe and not to get in the way of any emergency relief activities. Disaster zones are potentially dangerous because whatever caused the problem could happen again, because infrastructure may be damaged and because people there may be in a highly stressed state. There may be no normal public security or regular ways to request help.

It is useful to report the chronology of events to create an accurate picture of what has happened, and it is important to avoid laying the blame for any disaster without having strong reasons to do so.

You can interview eyewitnesses, casualties and relief workers about what caused the problem, how and when it began, and what has happened since.

Aid agencies and emergency services depend on media coverage to raise awareness of the need for help, and you benefit from the cooperation of aid agency staff. But each side of this relationship can have very different expectations and it is important to be aware of this during a crisis.

People managing the response to a disaster might expect you to be there only to provide a public service and may not understand how the media works and that you have a job to do to. At the same time you should respect the need for relief workers to do their job. A quick introduction and a promise not to take up valuable time can help.

Online social networks such as Twitter , Facebook and Instagram allow people to use mobile phones to share life-saving information during a crisis, and you can also use this tools to get a better picture of what is happening .

After the initial breaking-news phase of a disaster, you can focus on more detailed reporting about whether the disaster could have been prevented and how its impacts will be dealt with. Were there, for instance, any early warning systems in place, did they work, and could they work better?

Long after a disaster strikes there will still be many stories to report. You can revisit the scenes of disasters to find out what the lasting impacts have been, whether life is returning to normal and what — if any — lessons there are for the future.