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Video journalism in Africa
Ruud Elmendorp, whom I’ve posted on before, is a video journalist working in Africa. Ruud wrote about his experiences in the job for the Online Journalism Blog.
A good read for sure.
What Happened with the Docs at Oscar 2010?
Independent journalist Tom Roston writes his thoughts for PBS on what went wrong at the Oscars for the documentary genre. If you watched you saw Music by Prudence director Roger Ross Williams get interrupted by his producer Elinor Burkett who made a complete ass of herself.
When The Cove won you could feel the joy [...]
Video Journalism: Past and Future
Huffingon Post writer and NYU Journalism Professor Joe Peyronnin shares his views on the past and future of videojournalism.
“Fifty years ago the railroad companies struggled until they recognized they were in the “transportation” business rather than the train business. Network news organizations are in the “video journalism” business. Reporters should think of themselves as [...]
VJ Vaughan Smith with the Grenadier Guards
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
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
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
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
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
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 [...]
What Anchors Do During Commercials
Chicago’s WGN News anchors Robert Jordan and Jackie Bange give us a taste of what goes on when the control cuts to another feed.
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