Videojournalism: Multimedia Storytelling for Online, Broadcast and Documentary Journalists

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Kenneth Kobre (San Francisco State University, USA)

Videojournalism

Multimedia Storytelling for Online, Broadcast and Documentary Journalists

Kenneth Kobre (San Francisco State University, USA)

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Routledge
19 April 2024

Photographic reportage; Films, movies & cinema; Television; Media studies; Press & journalism

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.

Based on interviews with award-winning professionals sharing their unique experiences and knowledge, Videojournalism covers topics such as crafting and editing eye-catching short stories, recording high-quality sound, and understanding the laws and ethics of filming in public and private places. Other topics include:

• understanding the difference between a story and a report

• finding a theme and telling a story in a compact time frame

• learning to use different cameras and lenses—from smart phones to mirrorless and digital cinema cameras

• using light, both natural and artificial

• understanding color and exposure

The second edition of this best-selling text has been completely revised and updated. Heavily illustrated with more than 550 photographs, the book also includes more than 200 links to outstanding examples of short-form video stories. Anatomy of a News Story, a short documentary made for the book, follows a day in the life of a solo TV videojournalist on an assignment (with a surprise ending), and helps readers translate theory to practice.

This book is for anyone learning how to master the art and craft of telling real, short-form stories with words, sound, and pictures for the Web or television.

A supporting companion website links to documentaries and videos, and includes additional recommendations from the field’s most prominent educators.

By: Kenneth Kobre (San Francisco State University USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 210mm,
Weight: 1.600kg
ISBN: 9781032223889
ISBN 10: 103222388X
Pages: 378
Publication Date: 19 April 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

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.