Among my interest in shooting video in the zen like Solo VJ paradigm, I also research quite a bit on the idea of paring down ones possessions as a means of reducing ones clutter, simplifying your life if you will.
One area that I’ve taken an interest in is in the realm of what solo video [...]

“Why I’m glad I made the transition from ABC News off-air producer to New York Times videojournalist.”
That’s the introductory statement NYTimes VJ Erik Olsen made in an article posted on Digital Journalist – and one I feel speaks loudly above the cacophony of the detractors of self contained shooter/producers.

I just came across an interview with Travis Fox on the USC Annenberg School for Communication.

NPPA is reporting that in TV news departments around the country there are layoffs, or rumors of layoffs, taking place in cities like Minneapolis, Miami, Cleveland, and Denver.
The answer is something I and others who ascribe to the backpack or Solo Video Journalist paradigm have been extolling quite a bit over the course of the [...]