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It Takes More Than Good Looks to Succeed at Television News Reporting
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Wayne Freedman
Bill Goetz
, April 14, 2013
Having spent most of my career as a TV News photographer in a small market, I have worked with dozens of just-graduated -from- journalism- school reporters who have struggled to learn interview, writing and live shot skills. Watching the frustration and disappointment in their efforts to master broadcast journalism, I could easily recognize the vision that attracted us to the profession in the beginning: the aspiration to tell stories and to be successful in telling them well. But in the Brave New World that is Local TV News these days, fierce completion, inflexible deadlines plus the expectation to work on one’s own as both reporter and photographer present extraordinary challenges. Making matters worse, those who manage helm small market news operations too often do not have the time or the inclination to provide the patient and constructive mentoring that can help anxious newbie reporters mature into confident and successful journalists. If this sounds like the situation in which you find yourself, Wayne Freedman’s book It Takes More Than Good Looks can be a real lifeline. Wayne not only shares his experiences with news events familiar in both big-city and small-town TV markets, but with both wit and insight, describes how he covers assignments through behind-the-scenes anecdotes. Then, readers get to see his actual scripts featuring his unique approaches to interviewing, structuring the story, writing, recording stand-ups and fronting live shots. Again and again, Wayne shows what can be accomplished in challenging circumstances and in the face of looming deadlines. Not only is this book a must-read for those beginning their TV news careers, but it can be an eye-opener for those veterans wearying of the daily routine and seeking a new perspectives on their lives in daily journalism. This is that rare book to be read and re-read as your career stretches from weeks to decades. Each time you will discover something new. Wayne’s passion for great storytelling is infectious. I caught the bug in 2000 when Wayne travelled up to my Eugene, Oregon ABC affiliate to do a presentation and critique news stories. Three years later, the first edition of this book was published. Ever since every reporter I worked with has received either a first or second edition. Yes, some copies cost me than others (especially when the first edition went out of print), and not every recipient embraced what Wayne had to offer. But enough did to make it worth it. Gifting this book was my vote of confidence, affirming my colleague and our mutual aspiration for great TV storytelling. It has really helped to create the basis for productive collaboration and genuine camaraderie in the field and in the newsroom. And, not least, we have produced a collection of news stories that we could feel proud of. Perhaps the finest endorsement of what this book offers came from one reporter who on the eve of moving on to her next TV job in Seattle asked me to inscribe her copy with my congratulations and best wishes. Bill Goetz News Photographer KEZI-TV/KVAL-TV Eugene, OR
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Television Field Production and Reporting
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John Larson and Fred Shook and John Detarsio
Bill Goetz
, September 20, 2011
I have not read the current edition, but read the first when it published in 1989. At that time, Shook was beginning a long tenure as faculty member at the NPPA’s annual News Video Workshop. Much of the knowledge shared in the Workshop was adapted for this textbook and quite effectively. It is still a relevant resource for beginners and packed with tips that can help professionals “brush up” on their basic skills. Apparently, Shook has produced the latest edition with two accomplished professionals who have also taught at the Workshop: talented longtime NBC (now PBS) reporter John Larson and award-winning network newsmagazine photographer John DeTarsio. While the book is quite expensive, the combined knowledge, experience and expertise it has to offer is worth consideration.
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Five C's of Cinematography: Motion Picture Filming Techniques
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Joseph V. Mascelli
Bill Goetz
, September 04, 2011
This was one of the key textbooks I read when I was in film school. It was first published in 1965, but still in print because it is so relevant. The Five Cs are camera angles, cutting, composition, close-ups and continuity. They are the grammar of visual storytelling starting back in the era of black-and-white film through videotape to today’s digital imagery. Mascelli explains how each”C” functions in achieving effective moving imagery. His observations do include rules on what is and is not acceptable. But if read and the concepts judiciously applied to filming assignments, this book will help aspiring filmmakers and TV and internet videojournalists figure out on their own when and why rules can be broken..
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Roll! Shooting TV News: Shooting TV News: Views from Behind the Lens
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Rich Underwood
Bill Goetz
, September 01, 2011
Author Rich Underwood worked as a staff photographer for KUSA-TV in Denver, a station widely respected for setting and maintaining a high standard for TV news photography. His book is the ultimate insider's view into the experience, wisdom. creativity and expertise of 19 men and women who make their living in TV News from local to network to broadband. All aspects of news coverage are explored,from breaking news to going live, from filming from helicopters to using hidden cameras and from one person bands to documentary production. But there is more including practical know-how on lighting, lenses, microphones and cameras plus advice and insight into living the commitment to visual storytelling. The book itself is a visual treat with hundreds of photos, useful diagrams and creative use of typeface. Regretably, there is no accompanying DVD of stories by the photographers featured. Otherwise, this book is indispensible.
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