Solo Video Journalist

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Archives for the ‘The Business of VJ’ Category

Applying Solo VJ Skills to Commercial Work

By Cliff Etzel • Jun 10th, 2008 • Category: The Business of VJ

Given the current state of the economy, and the challenges facing shooters who are transitioning or who have done so to compete in the market place, the notion of giving up some sort of ethical standard and so called “stooping” to shooting such types of work as events or weddings as “degrading” is doing yourself [...]



A New Ecology Of Video Journalism

By Cliff Etzel • May 14th, 2008 • Category: The Business of VJ

Jeff Jarvis has posted a compelling argument that points out the flaws at the unwillingness of the archaic medium of TV news reporting and why it’s dying a slow, lingering death.



Gannett Stations Go Solo VJ

By Cliff Etzel • Mar 15th, 2008 • Category: The Business of VJ

According to Michael Rosunblum’s blog, an article from the Denver Post points out the ever conclusive fact that the Solo Video Journalist paradigm is happening no matter whether the detractors want to admit it or not.



Online Delivery Of Content Matters As Much As Equipment

By Cliff Etzel • Feb 17th, 2008 • Category: Content Distribution, Equipment, The Business of VJ

Gear isn’t nearly as important as we are led to believe Read that again -  Gear isn’t nearly as important as we are led to believe So how does this fit into the Solo VJ paradigm? Although having quality video acquisition tools is important, I think the future for solo video journalists will lie more [...]



Broadcasters recognize the internet as a viable platform for content distribution

By Cliff Etzel • Feb 17th, 2008 • Category: Content Distribution, The Business of VJ

A recent article I just read touches on TV news broadcast and it highlights how entrenched traditional broadcast media is with regards to utilizing the internet for video content distribution. The old school tv station managers are fighting tooth and nail at the idea of transforming their tv news divisions into media news divisions.