Clipper photographers and reporters are now shooting video clips of key events as they go around covering Davis County.
It’s still a little new to us, and we’re still settling in to the process. We’re working hard to improve the steadiness of the images, to ensure that sound levels are adequate and to upgrade our skills at video editing.
It’s a whole new ballgame for people who’ve been writers and still photographers all their lives.
But we’ve made the commitment to provide about a half dozen or so videos each week so that Davis County residents can get a better feel for what’s going on in the county.
We are also putting highlights of breaking news stories onto our website, along with photos and video footage, soon after they happen instead of waiting for the print edition to reach your home.
This will keep Davis residents abreast of key developments right away. The Clipper, meanwhile, will continue to provide more in-depth coverage of these items, along with a multitude of other stories and features.
We even have the major national news headlines appearing on our website, and these are updated all the time. Our goal is that you’ll be able to count on the Clipper’s website for the latest in what’s happening both locally and nationally. So we’d suggest that you check our site several times a day.
As we get more experience with this new way of covering local news, we’ll expand these immediate reports.
You my have noticed that key news and sports stories are updated throughout the weekend. That means when high school teams from Davis win or lose, you’ll be able to get the gist on Saturday morning, or at other times over the weekend.
Now, back to our videos. We’ll gradually be expanding our video coverage so you’ll be able to see key scenes from sports games of all types.
To help illustrate our admittedly eclectic collection of online videos, let me give you a quick tour:
• By the time you read this, you’ll be able to see videos of Syracuse High School’s heartbreaking loss to Alta in the football semifinals.
They were the last team from Davis County still remaining in the state football tournament, a remarkable achievement for a school that’s only been in operation since the fall of last year.
• You’ll see a musical number from Davis High School’s production of “The Scarlet Pimpernel.”
• Sadly, you’ll see live footage taken of the accident scene where NSL police officer Charles Skinner crashed on Nov. 3. I took those scenes myself while heading to the office very early that morning. When I came across the accident scene I hurried to the office and grabbed a camera, not really knowing yet what the accident really involved.
This footage was taken around 4:30 a.m., and details were received from police officials later that morning. By close to 9 a.m., our story had been written and the video image posted online.
The officer’s funeral, which took place last Friday, is shown on p. Al of today’s issue, and video is also available online.
• Happily, most of our videos are much lighter in tone, and you’ll be able to see young children show off their Halloween attire for a classroom of teenagers at Viewmont High School.
•You’ll be able to catch a few scenes from a recent volleyball game between Woods Cross and Bonneville High Schools.
• Then there’s my favorite: Two video clips from the Dancing Grannies at the Golden Years Senior Center. Yes, these selections may be a little “down-home” but I found them to be fun, nonetheless.
• The final video that was available online on Monday were scenes from the groundbreaking ceremonies for Hill Air Force Base’s mammoth Falcon Hill project. This was truly history in the making.
From the sad, to the sublime and even to the ridiculous, these videos are slices of life in Davis County. We hope they can both move and entertain you.
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