There are elements of what video journalism is/has become that has never settled well with me. The infighting that exists within the old school shooters versus the solovj paradigm has gotten to the point of being childish – and I’m the first to admit I contributed to it in the beginning. Now I’ve come to [...]

Looking at the current state of the industry as a solo video journalist is sobering. Many started their educational efforts 4 years ago and in the middle of that process, watched as the profession began burning to the ground – in what seemed uncontrollably – to the point of almost depressing for those who aspired [...]

There are practical aspects to be considered when working as a freelance solovj.  That of paying the rent, keeping the lights on, etc. Sometimes it requires thinking outside the box somewhat and seeing how one can meld journalistic story telling with a commercial project.

Over at Newslab, Deborah Potter has posted some valuable insights around the notion of what is termed “The TV Package”. As a solo video journalist,  I believe a shift is required – especially for local news stations – that requires a radically new paradigm of what’s being produced for television news that needs to take place.

I have a real issue with this whole mind set of DSLR’s/Shallow DOF perspective that has been flooding this profession for the past several months.