The Solo Video Journalist, now in its second edition, offers a comprehensive overview of the solo video reporting process from start to finish.
Drawing from years of professional experience in the field, the author covers all aspects of multimedia journalism, from planning for a segment, to dressing appropriately for multiple roles, to conducting interviews, and editing. The book contains interviews with more than a dozen top storytellers from around the United States and offers practical advice for how to succeed in a growing media field. New to this edition are Career Chronicles - chapters that detail the career paths possible for modern journalists - and a fully updated chapter on the importance of building a digital and social media presence.
This book is an excellent resource for students learning skills in broadcast, multimedia, backpack, and television journalism, as well as for early-career professionals looking for a back-pocket resource in solo video journalism.
Drawing from years of professional experience in the field, the author covers all aspects of multimedia journalism, from planning for a segment, to dressing appropriately for multiple roles, to conducting interviews, and editing. The book contains interviews with more than a dozen top storytellers from around the United States and offers practical advice for how to succeed in a growing media field. New to this edition are Career Chronicles - chapters that detail the career paths possible for modern journalists - and a fully updated chapter on the importance of building a digital and social media presence.
This book is an excellent resource for students learning skills in broadcast, multimedia, backpack, and television journalism, as well as for early-career professionals looking for a back-pocket resource in solo video journalism.
"What Matt Pearl does on a daily basis as Solo Video Journalist is difficult on many, many levels. However, this book strips each level down to its roots and makes learning his craft very easy to understand. It's inspirational. This needs to be the first textbook for any aspiring television news journalist. Then we veterans need to pick it up whenever we feel we're missing a step or two." - Joe Little, Solo Video Journalist, KGTV, San Diego