videojournalist.ca | 2010 February

VJ Vaughan Smith with the Grenadier Guards

By Glen Canning ⋅ February 20, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Video journalist Vaughan Smith, a former army captain, was in Afghanistan embedded with the Grenadier Guards. This is his remarkable close-up account from behind enemy lines in Afghanistan shot for the UK’s Channel 4 News.

Videojournalist Jose Iglesias shares Haiti experience

By Glen Canning ⋅ February 17, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Videojournalist Jose Iglesias had never been to Haiti, but he was familiar with stark images of the impoverished island-nation from his years as a photo editor.
Still, the death and destruction he witnessed following the 7.0-magnitude earthquake last month was beyond anything he could imagine.
“The magnitude of the earthquake didn’t hit me until we got to [...]

Iranian video wins journalism prize

By Glen Canning ⋅ February 16, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

A citizen video that captured the death of 26-year-old Neda Agha-Soltan during the 2009 Iranian election protests has won a prestigious George Polk Award for Journalism.
It is the first winner in a new category for videography created by Long Island University, which bestows 13 George Polk Awards annually.
Shot by anonymous citizens and posted on the [...]

Stephen Melanson’s Olympic Blog

By Glen Canning ⋅ February 12, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Stephen Melanson is an instructor of Television Production at the Nova Scotia Community College. He’s presently working for CTV at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and is sharing his television experience there on his blog. Steve shares some great information on how much work something like the Olympics involves.

Behind the Scenes: On the Road With a VJ

By Glen Canning ⋅ February 10, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Brent McDonald sums up a VJ’s job very well: “Reporter. Camera operator. Sound technician. Lighting technician. Writer. Narrator. Editor. Those aren’t seven jobs. They’re one. Mine.” On the Road with a VJ is an informative article on the trade.

Burmese Videojournalist Wins International Award

By Glen Canning ⋅ February 9, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

BANGKOK — Win Maw, a 47-year-old activist-rock musician, has won the 2009 Kenji Nagai Memorial Award for his commitment as a freelance journalist in Burma. He is currently serving a total of 17-years imprisonment for his journalistic activities.
Hla Hla Win, a 25-year-old female DVB video journalist who is serving a 27-year sentence in Kathar Prison [...]

CTV News Ottawa

By Glen Canning ⋅ February 8, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

My thought s are with CTV News in Ottawa. They lost their news room yesterday to a fire and the damage so far is set at $2.5 million excluding the loss of expensive cameras, computers and other technical gear.
CTV affiliates in Toronto and Montreal are providing cameras and editing equipment, while some Ottawa residents have [...]