This past Monday, April 14, the Columbia Journalism School hosted a panel on the State of Video. This was the culminating event for a report called “Video Now: The Forms, Cost, and Effect of Video Journalism,” sponsored by the Tow Center for Digital Journalism and the Knight Foundation and produced by Duy Linh Tu, Professor and Head of Digital Media at the Journalism School. (more…)
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“It all comes down to building trust.”
Luke Malone, CUJ ’13, is an Australian journalist based in New York City, and the producer of “Secrets of the Living Dolls,” a documentary that features men who dress up in elaborate latex female bodysuits.
“it takes a village to make an interactive documentary.”
We spoke to two members of the team behind the interactive documentary Planet Money Makes a T-Shirt. Josh Davis and Kainaz Amaria told us about the conceptualization and production of this beautifully executed piece.
Video Storytelling With NGOs
A week after graduating from Columbia Journalism School, David P. Alexander made his way into a Cambodian jungle to shoot a story about illegal poaching for an non-governmental organization (NGO). Though he was not there for a traditional news outlet, he was doing exactly what he wanted to do: he was producing compelling videos about important subjects. (more…)
Equipment Strategies for Young Video Journalists
Young journalists often lack the budget for big video or photo equipment purchases. Here are some suggestions for building up your own stash of equipment and putting it to use.
Releases, Part 3: Appearance Releases
The last in a three-part series about the different types of releases visual journalists need to obtain the proper rights to publish or distribute their work.
Great Student Contests
We're highlighting several photo and multimedia contests that accept submissions from students as well as nonprofessionals.
I’m thankful for…
We asked visuals journalists what they're thankful for in their jobs as a visual journalists. Here's what they had to say.
Freelancing in a Developing Country
We interviewed J-school alum Dave Mayers about his time working as a freelancer in South Africa, and lessons learned.
The Top Visual Journalism Contests
Learn about the most prestigious photography and multimedia competitions in the visual journalism field.
Frame-by-Frame Funding
In October of 2012, Mo Scarpelli and Alexandria Bombach travelled to Kabul thinking they would make a short film about freedom of press (or lack thereof) in Afghanistan.
They were only there for two weeks, but “The story blew up in our faces,” said Scarpelli. What they saw was an emerging free press in the war-torn country, and a handful of Afghan journalists behind it. (more…)
“Wear them down with good will”
Eugene Jarecki on Getting Access
When you're making a film about the War on Drugs and mass incarceration, you're going to need some sensitive access. Here's how filmmaker Eugene Jarecki went about securing it.
One-Woman Doc
Lauren Betesh, CUJ '13, was new to video when she started at the journalism school last fall. By the end of the year, she had produced (and has now published) a poignant documentary on autism and the difficulty of finding housing for autistic adults. The most inspiring part? She did it by herself.
Following Addicts to Puerto Rico
Columbia J-School alums Alexander Hotz and Kristofer Ríos recently published a story about Puerto Rico’s drug addicts, a hugely ignored public health crisis on the island. The team spoke to Columbia Visuals about their process: from finding the story to teaming up, and getting it published. (more…)
“You have to pick and choose.”
Part two of an interview with photographer Marcus Yam chatting about elements of storytelling.