78 Cameras and Something's On

There are still some things that one-man-band mojo backpack videojournalists can't quite cover the same way as the big guys:

For the Super Bowl this Sunday, NBC says it will use 52 high-definition cameras; 93 microphones; 24 digital replay sources; 20 hand-held cameras; five robotic cameras, including two attached to the goal posts; and one cable camera suspended above the field.

BUT! That doesn't preclude the opportunity for less well-armed videojournalists to cover other, often more interesting, Super Bowl-themed video stories taking place off the field, and even around the nation. Join us at KobreGuide as we keep our eyes open for those online gems, and please let us know what you find, by submitting them here. (And, yeh, we're tuning in for Bruce, too.)

Poynter Seminar: Backpack Journalist

Whether they call you a One-Man-Band, VJ or Backpack Journalist, here's your opportunity to learn to write, report, photograph, even edit your own video stories for online and/or broadcast.

Poynter's "Backpack Journalist" seminar offers tricks of the trade from Al Tompkins (pictured) and Regina McCombs for covering a story when you're alone in the field. This is truly a "multimedia" seminar that attracts journalists from many media including radio, TV, print and online.

You’ll learn:

• Video storytelling principles including motion, sound, lighting, transitions, sequences and composition


• How to capture remarkable sound that sets your storytelling apart


• How to think "visually" for the Web


• How to find and capture memorable moments and characters in your stories
  
• How to make ethical decisions about editing in video and audio


• How to file stories quickly, even when you are working alone with sparse resources

Seminar dates: 6/1 - 6/5
Application deadline: 4/20

Tuition: $995

More info here.