Video Journalism for the Web: A Practical Introduction to Documentary Storytelling Book

Introduction: What is Documentary Journalism? 1. Difference in Style: Documentary Journalism vs. Broadcast News Interlude: Interview with Bill Gentile: On Backpack Journalism 2. Finding a Story and Shaping the Structure: Starting with Character in Jigar Mehta's The Recession Proof Artist Interview with the Renaud Brothers: Becoming a Documentary Journalist 3. Shooting the Image: Composition and Lighting in Travis Fox's Narcorridos and Nightlife in Mexicali and Crisis in Darfur Expands Interview with Ann Derry, video director, The New York Times: Short Video Documentaries 4. Writing a Script from Interviews: Icarus Refried: A Pro-Creative Process Interview with Jimmy Orr, Deputy Web Editor, The Los Angeles Times: The Most Important Journalists 5. Editing for Rhythm: Travis Fox's Redefining China's Family: Women 6. Getting Clean Audio and Crafting a Sound Design—an Audio Workshop with Philip Bloom, Travis Fox, and Wes Pope Interlude: The Importance of Blogging and the Watchdog Reporter: From an interview with John Yemma, Editor, The Christian Science Monitor 7. The Blogging Journalist: Travis Fox and the MexiBorder Stories 8. Conclusion