My Broadcast Documentary class progressed this week from the “pre-production” to the “production” stage, and students have begun to take out the Sony EX-1 cameras to execute their projects. As I expected, a number of students are unsure about these machines, a natural reaction to any device so multi-faceted and complex as this one. But, […]
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NOW on PBS has nominated “Afghanistan: The Forgotten War,” and “Nurses Needed” for national Emmy Awards. I produced both of these stories in 2008. The Afghanistan piece, in particular, is a prime example of how the “backpack journalism” model is revolutionizing the field of visual communication on television and on the Internet. Few media outlets […]
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This is my launch into the world of blogging. I do this because I recognize the need for more awareness of international affairs and ways in which we, Americans, can address them. For over 30 years I have been a visual journalist. Since the mid 90s, I have been engaged in what today is referred […]