Two Pieces from KGTV Bootcamp
The KGTV bootcamp is proceeding extremely well. So well in fact that I am already posting two of the ‘training’ pieces, done on the fourth day of training. Looks like everyone has done a great job, but as I...
Read moreThe Future of Local TV News?
is this the future of tv news?
Read moreKGTV Part 4
…now we’ve reached critical mass…. This week, we returned to KGTV for the fourth VJ (or as they call it here), DC (for Digital Correspondent) bootcamp. There are 10 journalists, camerapeople, editors, producers as well as one assignment editor...
Read moreCarpe Medium – Part 1
Is this the face of the future? The New York Times ran a fascinating piece today in the Entertainment section about Rosie O’Donnell’s webcasts. Having left The View, and network television, lately she has taken to webcasting her own...
Read moreWho Becomes a VJ?
….Drew Carey, student…. PF Bentley… Instructor…. Risk Takers… One of our regular contributors here got in touch with one of our VJs, Karin Thayer. Following that, he did a bit of research into Thayer’s bio, and posted the following:
Read moreWho Lost Afghanistan?
….jeez… it was here a minute ago….. There are several great advantages to living a trans-Atlantic life: You get to rack up endless frequent flier miles. You get to really understand your body clock. You get to see the...
Read moreYou Won’t See This on Local News….*
Just in from 5Takes Latin America….. Here is the most recent vlog from ‘tj’ Erika as she and 4 others make their way across Latin America. (Glad to see you found it) We supplied them with video cameras, laptops...
Read moreWhat’s Your Trip…..
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSaY3TSOP6c] Guy Bauer’s video submission on his trip to Ireland made it into the pilot for What’s Your Trip with Anthony Bourdain. But I also loved Bauer’s travel video to Poland. The home page for the show is finally...
Read more5Takes Vlog
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sqDY8I_PFI] This is the first of many videos I will be posting from the 5Takes series. This is a vlog, intended for quick turn and online only. This is not a finished, polished for air clip. As soon as...
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