Solo Video Journalist

Musings and advocacy of the Solo Video Journalist Paradigm. Emphasis on web video journalism, developing compact shooting equipment, editing, techniques, creative vision while remaining true to the journalism perspective.

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The Challenge Of Solo Video Journalism

By Cliff Etzel • Nov 6th, 2008 • Category: Latest Posting

It’s apparent to the few who come here that content has been pretty stale for the past couple of months.
With having to pay the bills as a web designer on top of marketing my video work, I’ve not had much time to blog on solo vj’ism.  Having said that, I’ve been left with a nagging [...]



Q&A with Travis Fox, video journalist for washingtonpost.com

By Cliff Etzel • May 15th, 2008 • Category: Latest Posting, Video Journalism

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



TV News Layoffs And The Rise Of Solo Video Journalists

By Cliff Etzel • Mar 28th, 2008 • Category: Latest Posting

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 [...]