2nd Edition

Videojournalism Multimedia Storytelling for Online, Broadcast and Documentary Journalists

By Kenneth Kobre Copyright 2024
392 Pages 698 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

392 Pages 698 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

392 Pages 698 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

Videojournalism: Multimedia Storytelling for Online, Broadcast and Documentary Journalists is an essential guide for solo video storytellers—from "backpack" videojournalists to short-form documentary makers to do-it-all broadcast reporters. Based on interviews with award-winning professionals sharing their unique experiences and knowledge, Videojournalism covers topics such as crafting... Read more

List of Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1 Telling Stories

Chapter 2 Teasing Out a Theme

Chapter 3 Successful Story Topics

Chapter 4 Finding a Story

Chapter 5 Producing a Story

Chapter 6 Selecting a Video Camera

Chapter 7 Controlling Focus and Exposure

Chapter 8 Selecting the Right Lens Length

Chapter 9 Looking for Light and Color

Chapter 10 Recording Sound

Chapter 11 Shooting a Sequence

Chapter 12 Moving the Camera/Lens for Visual Variety

Chapter 13 Conducting an Interview

Chapter 14 Writing a Script

Chapter 15 Editing the Video

Chapter 16 Editing Workflow

Chapter 17 Facing Ethical Dilemmas

Chapter 18 Staying within the Law

Index

Biography

Ken Kobré is Professor Emeritus at San Francisco State University where he headed the photojournalism/videojournalism program for 30 years. Kobré has been producing documentaries for broadcast outlets and NGOs for 23 years. His documentaries have been shown on PBS, France 5, and other international outlets. His textbook Photojournalism: The Professionals' Approach, published by Focal Press-Routledge, has been the widest-selling text on photojournalism in the world since 1980.