Travel Channel Academy – DC

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Now… more than ever

Yesterday we wrapped up the bootcamp for the staff of The Travel Channel and this morning we are starting another Travel Channel Academy here in DC at Travel Media HQ.

As the economy comes under increasing pressure, ironically, the demand for high quality, low cost video only increases.

If you can create quality product with only a laptop and a small digital video camera, there is a growing demand for that skill.  And certainly here at The Travel Channel, where the growing online video demand can only be met by world travellers with video camera and laptop.

Good as the relationship with Travel Channel is, (and its a great nurturing opportunity for recent grads), more and more of our students are actually people with their own businesses or who work for businesses that are putting more and more video online.

Those companies used to hire conventional crews, but now they want to move that capability in house. Cuts costs and gives a much greater measure of control.

Our doors are open to anyone who wants to learn.

As we like to say here, we have taken the first year of NYU Film School and squashed it down to four days.

It’s pretty intensive, but it’s pretty amazing too.

Michael Rosenblum

For more than 30 years, Michael Rosenblum has been on the cutting edge of the digital video journalism revolution. During this time, he has lead a drive for video literacy, and the complete rethinking of how television is made and controlled. His work has included: The complete transitioning of The BBC's national network (UK) to a VJ-driven model, starting in 2002. The complete conversion of The Voice of America, the United State's Government's broadcasting agency, (and the largest broadcaster in the world), from short wave radio to television broadcasting and webcasting using the VJ paradigm (1998-present). The construction of NYT Television, a New York Times Company, and the largest producer of non-fiction television in the US. Rosenblum was both the founder and President of NYT TV, (all based on this paradigm (1996-1998). The President and Founder of Video News International, a global VJ-driven newsgathering company, with more than 100 journalists around the world. (1993-1996). Other clients include Spectrum News, Verizon and CBS News.

4 Comments
  • James Christensen August 27, 2011

    Hi Michael,
    I took the Travel Channel class with you in NYC in January 2010. I was wondering if the alumni website is still working, because I can’t seem to log on anymore. It’s been a while since I’ve been on, but I was hoping to get involved again. Could you help me out please?
    Thank You,
    James Christensen

    • Michael Rosenblum August 27, 2011

      Hi James
      The Travel Channel has gone through several major ‘restructures’ (ie, pretty much everyone was fired). It would seem they are going through another one now. As you may also know, the Channel was bought by Scrips (the same folks who do Food Network) and immediately told us they had no interest in the Travel Channel Academy, “preferring to concentrate on the TV programs”. (so far that approach has been something of a disaster). In any event, we have made a nice partnership with USA TODAY’s travel section and relaunched the USA TODAY Travel Video Academy. Take a look at the website for that one http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/travelvideoacademy, and also see http://www.nyvs.com. If you’ve got any questions, feel free to email me directly. Best. m

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  • Josh Steenmeyer February 06, 2009

    I love ya Chris and do it for REALS this time