WASHINGTON, DC, 7 December 2012 — Here are a few images from Day 2 of our four-day event. Above, Karen Smith-Hupp shoots part of her story on a veteran couple who are honoring service members around the world at a war memorial in the capital. (Photo by Bruce Jones.) Above, Karen interviews the couple. (Photo […]
WASHINGTON, DC, 6 December 2012 — Here are a few more images from Day 1 of our four-day event. Above, Chad Clanton works on his project. (Photos by Bruce Jones.) Above, Rhett Rebold grabs a quick bite. Above, participants bear down on their projects. Above, I address the group. Above, Ivan Mejia shares his work. […]
WASHINGTON, DC, 10 December 2012 — I gave a presentation on coverage of military affairs at the Inter-American Defense College at Fort McNair in Washington, DC. In attendance were representatives of military and police units from across the hemisphere. I spoke specifically about how technology has changed the way we cover military and police activities. […]
WASHINGTON, DC, 7 December 2012 — Participants at our 6-9 December Video Journalism Workshop explore subjects near and far. Kalpana Biswas, seen on screen, is working on a story about an Afghan market that has become the core of an immigrant community in the region. Rhett Rebold, seated, is working on a story about a […]
WASHINGTON, DC, 6 December 2012 — Bruce Jones makes images during the Video Journalism Workshop which are intensive, four-day immersions in the craft of “backpack journalism” defined as character-driven television/web productions with hand-held digital cameras by a single practitioner. The workshops cover the gamut of this storytelling craft from the genesis and shaping of story […]
WASHINGTON, DC, 4 December 2012 — Here’s the latest version of my “Essential Video Journalism Field Manual,” which we’ll be using for this week’s workshop. This new version measures 7X10 inches, making it an ideal companion in your backpack every time you head out to the field. After final revisions this week, my colleague Bruce […]