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Reviewer Discusses “Gentile” Craft of Visual Journalism

WASHINGTON, DC, 24 February 2013 — Here’s what one Amazon reviewer wrote of my new Essential Video Journalism Field Manual: “For anyone lucky enough like me to have been in one of Bill Gentile’s video storytelling workshops, this new Field Manual will bring that inspiring experience alive again. For professionals who already tell stories visually […]

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American University Front-Page Story on AU Abroad in Cuba

WASHINGTON, DC, 23 February 2013 — American University published a front-page story on its web site about six AU Abroad students studying in Cuba during fall semester 2011. To see the piece, click HERE. The story includes images and a link to the trailer for “Through Their Eyes,” the one-hour documentary that my wife, Esther, […]

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Journalist Deaths Spike in 2012: CPJ

GASTONIA, NC, 16 February 2013 — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reported last December that the number of journalist deaths during 2012 spiked worldwide. It’s a grim reminder of the risks our colleagues take to bring us information about the world we live in. You can read the report HERE.  

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Save $100 and Get FREE Field Manual at March Workshop

WASHINGTON, DC, 6 February 2013 — Save $100 and get a FREE copy of “Bill Gentile’s Essential Video Journalism Field Manual” when you register for the March 7-10 Video Journalism Workshop in Washington, DC. See http://videojournalismworkshops.com and use my Promo Code BGENTILE.  

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Putting Final Touches on “Through Their Eyes”

WASHINGTON, DC, 27 January 2013 — I record the latest version of narration for “Through Their Eyes,” our one-hour documentary about six American University students studying in Cuba during Fall 2011. My friend and colleague, Russell Williams, produced this session at one of American University’s campus studios. His advice on sound and narration are making […]

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Essential Video Journalism Field Manual on Amazon

GUATEMALA CITY, 7 January 2013 — My Essential Video Journalism Field Manual now is available on Amazon. You can find it by clicking HERE. I hope you enjoy it.  

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