Videojournalism

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.

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.

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