This is NOT ‘Backpack Journalism’

My old friend Jim Long posted this photo on his facebook page today.

Jim is the consumate professional cameraman.

He’s with NBC, and must be their best guy as he’s always on a plane, with the President in China or at the White House.

But Jim Long is no dinosaur.  His blog states that he is at the ‘intersection of old and new media”.

He has a foot firmly in both camps.

Note what Jim takes with him on a shooting trip!

(I don’t think this includes a change of socks).

Needless to say, I would rather just take an iPhone and an iPad.

But that’s just me.

That day will come.

In the meantime, I am writing a new book for Jim and the other pros who work like this.

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Michael Rosenblum

For more than 35 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.