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Television Field Production and Reporting, 6th Edition

by Fred Shook, John Larson, John DeTarsio
September 2015
Beginner
368 pages
14h
English
Focal Press
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Video Journalism

Storytelling on Your Own

By John Larson

© 2012 John Larson

 

Ididn’t always work by myself. Often, I still don’t, but I’ve learned first hand the challenges and advantages to shooting, writing, editing, and producing stories on my own. Some call it Video Journalism, or being a One-Man Band (OMB). Others call it Multimedia or Backpack Journalism. In truth, even a typical day requires more equipment that you can fit in a backpack (Figure 11.2). Whatever you call it, it means video storytelling by yourself.

THE BIG PICTURE

In news coverage or comparable endeavors, crew size varies from a single person to as many as a dozen. I’ve worked in small market, major market, public broadcasting, and network television. In ...

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ISBN: 9781317343660