Comments on: Ten rules for video journalists http://www.advancingthestory.com/2009/02/03/ten-rules-for-video-journalists/ Journalism in a Multimedia World Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:01:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Curt Tremper http://www.advancingthestory.com/2009/02/03/ten-rules-for-video-journalists/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Curt Tremper Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:58:00 +0000 http://advancingthestory.wordpress.com/?p=851#comment-247 Nice list it covers all the basics. One addition is needed. Try to make the subject comfortable by being as unobtrusive as you can. One way to help is to not begin interviews with the question WHAT IS YOUR NAME AND TITLE AND SPELL IT FOR ME. Save that question for last. Nice list it covers all the basics.
One addition is needed. Try to make the subject comfortable by being as unobtrusive as you can. One way to help is to not begin interviews with the question
WHAT IS YOUR NAME AND TITLE AND SPELL IT FOR ME.
Save that question for last.

]]> By: Deborah Potter http://www.advancingthestory.com/2009/02/03/ten-rules-for-video-journalists/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Deborah Potter Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:19:23 +0000 http://advancingthestory.wordpress.com/?p=851#comment-248 Excellent tip, Captain. In addition to being cheaper, ear buds plus earmuffs are a lot easier to carry than clunky, over-the-ear headphones. Excellent tip, Captain. In addition to being cheaper, ear buds plus earmuffs are a lot easier to carry than clunky, over-the-ear headphones.

]]> By: Captain Obvious http://www.advancingthestory.com/2009/02/03/ten-rules-for-video-journalists/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Captain Obvious Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:12:40 +0000 http://advancingthestory.wordpress.com/?p=851#comment-246 #6 should have read ( to reduce the wrong-interpretations & confusion ) "Get the mic close to the subject when interviewing 'em: double distance quadruples quietness" to explain clearly What & Why. #1 should have read "wear closed headphones or in-ear monitors that seal out external sound, so you can hear what is being recorded, including any subtle problems like the sound of the fluorescent lights or fans, or mis-aiming the mic so it drops the treble" though an alternative technique that is much cheaper than studio 'phones is to use your ipod phones, but put good quality earmuffs over 'em, to silence-out the extraneous noise/distraction: costs 1/4th or less of what studio phones cost. #6 should have read ( to reduce the wrong-interpretations & confusion )

“Get the mic close to the subject when interviewing ‘em: double distance quadruples quietness”

to explain clearly What & Why.

#1 should have read

“wear closed headphones or in-ear monitors that seal out external sound, so you can hear what is being recorded, including any subtle problems like the sound of the fluorescent lights or fans, or mis-aiming the mic so it drops the treble”

though an alternative technique that is much cheaper than studio ‘phones is to use your ipod phones, but put good quality earmuffs over ‘em, to silence-out the extraneous noise/distraction: costs 1/4th or less of what studio phones cost.

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