Visual Editors

Video Journalism Training: Filming in Berlin

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:03 GMT

Video journalists film and interview people at The Jewish Memorial, Checkpoint Charlie, River Spree, Brandenburg Gate, and the Reichstag in Berlin, Germany.

A film by Robb Montgomery.

Camp Video Journalism follows filmmakers as they document and learn how to edit and produce documentary news films in a five day workshop.

Features CampVj.com student Jens Weber who is an editor from the Rhein-Zeitung newspaper in Koblenz, Germany.

Cast: Robb Montgomery

Classroom Video Journalism

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:17 GMT

Watch as world-renowned journalism expert Robb Montgomery (robbmontgomery.com) teaches elementary classroom teachers in Kalamazoo, Michigan the basics of video journalism. Teachers share their insights and plans for using new media in their classrooms.

Cast: Anthony Gettig, Robb Montgomery

Interview with Charles Apple

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:09 GMT

Sit down with Charles Apple and a few of his students and colleagues at a recent training workshop on design and graphics held at the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association. Produced by Robb Montgomery.

Meet the 27-year-old Editor-in-Chief

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:09 GMT

Sit down with Svetlana Maximchenko, the editor of Akzia, a youth newspaper published in Moscow that was recently named one of the World's Best Designed. Robb Montgomery interviews her in Las Vegas at a newspaper congress.

Camp VJ: Interview tips from Chicago's Carol Marin

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:09 GMT

Chicago TV Journalist and Chicago Sun-Times political columnist, Carol Marin, answers questions from Camp VJ Chicago students about interviewing techniques fro video reports. More videos at Camp Video Journalism

The Ph.D. students

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:49 GMT

Journalism faculty at Michigan State University talk about the three day video journalism workshop they had with instructor, Robb Montgomery. Featuring, Jane Briggs-Bunting, Karl Gude and Fred Fico.

Cast: Robb Montgomery

Kevin Anderson of The Guardian, London UK

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:49 GMT

London: The Guardian blogs editor, Kevin Anderson, speaks about using the latest mobile multimedia techniques. during the 4,400 mile cross-country road trip he undertook in covering the 2008 U.S. election.

Cast: Robb Montgomery

Katie Myrick - SND Intern contest winner

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:49 GMT

Las Vegas: Indiana University student, Katie Myrick talks about winning an internship with the St. Petersburg Times and meeting colleagues at the SND Annual Workshop.

Cast: Robb Montgomery

India: Newspaper redesign workshop

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:49 GMT

A video vignette of the newspaper design training produced by IFRA India and conducted by Visual Editors CEO, Robb Montgomery.

Cast: Robb Montgomery

Oprah interviews newspaper designer about Obama covers

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:49 GMT

Chicago Sun-Times Page One Editor, James Smith, is interviewed for more than five minutes by Oprah Winfrey to talk about the series of historic front pages the paper has published as Barack Obama ascended to the presidency and the White House. Video by Robb Montgomery

Cast: Robb Montgomery

The women behind the World's Best Designed Newspapers™

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:49 GMT

Las Vegas: Visual Editors interviews with two women
who have just won World's Best Designed Newspaper honors from the SND competition.

These two editors set a high standard for newspaper design quality and have been on a roll lately winning many top design prizes in Europe and elsewhere.

Svetlana Maximchenko is the 27-year old Editor-in-chief of Moscow's Akzia.
Akzia was named a World's Best Designed last year- it is the toast of Russia.

Jördis Guzmán Bulla is the art director for Germany national Sunday edition, Welt am Sonntag and is also a multiple winner of top design prizes.

Two years ago she won the gold medal for graphics, last Year her paper was voted Europes' Best Designed Newspaper and this year her team won The World's Best Designed Newspaper for work produced in 2008.

Let's see if we can learn some of the secrets from Europe's top visual journalists.

Cast: Robb Montgomery

John White on video journalism

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:02 GMT

John White, who is a Pulitzer Prize winning photographer for the  Chicago Sun-Times talks about video storytelling during a Camp Video Journalism workshop produced by Visual Editors.

Cast: Robb Montgomery

Camp Video Journalism

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 10:48 GMT

Documentary report from the Camp Video Journalism training week held at the Chicago Sun-Times May 5-9, 2008.

See student films at Campvj.com

Camp Video Journalism upgrades a reporter's skills to meet the demands of the networked journalism era. Camp VJ Chicago students included a Pultizer-Prize winning photographer, newspaper reporters, broadcast professionals and the director of a major U.S. Journalism school.

The game has changed for media makers and journalists need focused and practical video training that can make a dramatic difference, right away.

See the student films at campvj.com

A film by Robb Montgomery

NOTES:
Camp VJ Chicago - Learn how to make documentary video journalism: With Angela Grant of Newsvideographer, David Dunkley Gyimah of Viewmagazine.tv and Robb Montgomery of Visual Editors

Cast: Robb Montgomery

Camp VJ Orlando - How to do breaking news interviews

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 10:22 GMT

How I got the Tiger Woods exclusive interview.

Journalism professor Ken Carpenter shares interview techniques with Camp Video Journalism Orlando students.

As a reporter he got an exclusive interview with Tiger Woods immediately after fellow pro golfer Casey Martin sued the PGA Tour for the right to use a cart to play golf at PGA tour events.

Martin has a rare circulatory disability that makes it nearly impossible for him to walk 18 holes.

Film by Robb Montgomery

Cast: Robb Montgomery

Obama wins in election graphics on Web sites

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:42 GMT

A critical look at U.S. media Web sites and their live election graphics at the moment when Sen. Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election.

Video: readers talk about Chicago Tribune redesign

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:46 GMT

Chicago Tribune reader opinions and reactions to the Monday September 29, 2008 newspaper redesign. Reported by Robb Montgomery.

Egypt: Sail on the Nile River

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:18 GMT

Video journalism from Egypt. A video vignette of one of the calmer scenes in the exotic chaos of Cairo - a soft wind Falcruise on the fabled Nile River. Filmed by Robb Montgomery who is teaching innovative journalism techniques to reporters and edito

Pulitzer-prize photographer: Why video is different

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:07 GMT

Pulitzer-Prize winning photographer, John H. White talks bout the lesson he learned at Camp VJ Chicago - a video journalism workshop.

The road to Sweden goes through Berlin

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:42 GMT

Robb Montgomery leads a team of student VJs who will produce video reports in Gothenburg at the World Editors Forum. This film catches up with Robb as he makes a short stop in Berlin with scenes from Paris, Berlin and Cairo to set the stage for the

Camp Video Journalism Chicago

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:43 GMT

Small cameras can tell big stories

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:36 GMT

The ability to tell really big stories with really small cameras is fascinating to share with colleagues. More photos and details at robbmontgomery.com

GÖTEBORG: Video tour of the Expo floor

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:26 GMT

Vendors talk about the business they do at the World Newspaper Congress in this short film.

GÖTEBORG: Editors discuss impact of the Integrated Newsroom (Part two video)

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:26 GMT

Editors throughout the conference discussed the advantages and disadvantages of the digital revolution of the newsrooms. The integrated newsroom was much talked about at the 15th World Editor's Forum. Being the "must-do" idea of 2007, some newspapers still haven't made the transition to combining print with digital media. Lisbeth Knudsen from Danish Berlingske Tidende gave her opinion as to why and how editors need to go interactive. More video reports from the World Editors Forum

GÖTEBORG: 2007 – 2008 print and online launches (VIDEO)

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:26 GMT

GÖTEBORG: 2007 – 2008 print and online launches World Editors Forum - SEVENTH SESSION With : Gianni Valenti, Deputy Editor, Gazzetta dello Sport, Italy Raju Narisetti, Managing Editor, Mint, India Ignacio Escolar, Editor-in-Chief, Publico, Spain Pierre Haski, Founder and Editor in Chief, Rue89.com, France Dominic Young, Director of Editorial Services, Intellectual Property, News International Ltd, UK Chairman: Roy Greenslade, Media Columnist, The Guardian, UK More video reports from the World Editors Forum

GÖTEBORG: Digital media training for the new newsroom

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:53 GMT

World Editors Forum - FIFTH SESSION The digital age has reached the newsroom, but are the journalists ready for it? Editors and directors talk about how to train journalists and keep them up to date for video, e-consulting and cultural change. More video reports from the World Editors Forum

GÖTEBORG: EXTENDED VIDEO - Garry Kasparov challenges Russian press freedoms at World Editors Forum in Sweden

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:53 GMT

UPDATE: The longer form video interview and lecture with Russia's Garry Kasparov. During his speech Kasparov addressed subjects such as the lack of freedom of the press and the political climate for journalists in today's Russia. According to Garry Kasparov the current situation for the press has made the atmosphere in the newsrooms one of caution. The murders of Russian journalists, such as Anna Politkovskaja, have received great media coverage outside of Russia. But in the domestic media cases like these have gotten hardly any attention. More video reports from the World Editors Forum

GÖTEBORG: Newspaper weekend editions win over weekdays

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:53 GMT

World Editors Forum - SIXTH SESSION How can weekend editions strengthen the newspapers? Editors Edward Greenspon from Canadian Globe & Mail and Erik Bjerager from Danish Kristeligt Dagblad answer this question and offer ideas for both big and small newspapers. They also discuss why it is so important to have a strong weekend edition. More video reports from the World Editors Forum

GÖTEBORG: Are mobile news and “mojos” changing journalism? (Video)

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:06 GMT

World Editors Forum SESSION THREE Paul Cheesbrough, Chief Information Officer, Telegraph Media Group, UK Ilicco Elia, Product Manager - Mobile & Emerging Media, Reuters, UK Michael Cooper, Director of Advanced Reading Technologies, Microsoft, USA Oscar Westlund, Doctoral Student, University of Gothenburg, Sweden Chairman: Robert Andrews, Editor-in-Chief, paidContent.UK, United Kingdom

GÖTEBORG: The hyper-local news model: a solution for print and online

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:57 GMT

FOURTH SESSION Hyper-local projects have been launched by Östersunds Posten and Helsingin Sanomat. Editors from these newspapers talk about how they made their ideas work and about the future of user-generated content. They both believe in having their users decide about their media content.

GÖTEBORG: Garry Kasparov challenges Russian press freedoms at World Editors Forum in Sweden

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:11 GMT

At the 15th World Editor's Forum Garry Kasparov was the guest speaker of the second editor's lunch. He spoke on different subjects, such as the lack of freedom of speech in today's Russia, the political climate for journalists and foreign countries interfering in Russian politics. Although he got mostly applause for his outspoken opinions, his fellow countrymen presented some severe criticism. In the end, the russian president of the Press Guild, Eugene Abou, promised Kasparov an official press conference on their own premises, something he has been denied until now. Kasparov himself was very reluctant to believing there will actually be a press conference upon his return to Russia.

GÖTEBORG: Are integrated newsrooms really working?

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:08 GMT

Second Session from the World Editors Forum - VIDEO With : Javier Moreno, Editor-in-Chief, El Pais, Spain Jim Roberts, Editor of Digital News, The New York Times, USA Lisbeth Knudsen, CEO, Det Berlingske Officin, and Editor-in-Chief, Berlingske Tidende, Denmark Almar Latour, Managing Editor, wsj.com, Wall Street Journal, USA Svetlana Mironyuk, Editor-in-Chief, RIA Novosti, Russia Chairman: Bruno Patino, President, Le Monde Interactif, France

GÖTEBORG: Great challenges faces the printed newspapers

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:54 GMT

According to Timothy Balding, CEO of WAN, newspapers in a global perspective are doing well, contrary to trends in specific regions like North America and parts of Europe. Print as a distribution form is losing ground to new digital media, especially in the Western World. Congress and Forum speakers and guests of the 15th World Editors Forum share what they think the future holds for printed newspapers.

GÖTEBORG: Will Web 2.0 give birth to Journalism 2.0?

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:30 GMT

Nikesh Arora, President EMEA Operations & Vice President, Google Inc., UK, presented participants at the 15th World Editors Forum with food for thought as to the way in which the media consumption habits and the media landscape in general have radically transformed with Web 2.0. Arora opened the Forum's first session, entitled "Will Web 2.0 give birth to Journalism 2.0?" Other panelists: Kathleen Carroll, Senior Vice President and Executive Editor, The Associated Press, USA Pierre Bellanger, CEO and founder, Skyblogs and Skyrock, France Bosse Svensson, General Director, MKT Media, Sweden Chairman: George Brock, Editor, Saturday Times, UK Student journalist teams from JMG University of Gothenburg are reporting in blogs, interviews and a range of video stories from the annual meeting of the World Association of Newspapers and World Editors Forum. More of their reports are online at The Editors Weblog

GÖTEBORG: WAN awards Golden Pen to jailed Chinese journalist in emotional ceremony

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:41 GMT

Chinese journalists suffering under sever press freedoms are honored in the Golden Pen ceremony at the opening ceremonies of the World Newspaper Congress and the World Editors Forum conference in Gothenburg, Sweden. Student journalist teams from JMG University of Gothenburg are reporting in blogs, interviews and a range of video stories from the annual meeting of the World Association of Newspapers and World Editors Forum. More of their reports are online at The Editors Weblog

GÖTEBORG: Survey results from World Editors Forum - Introduction session

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:25 GMT

A video vox pop summary from the kick off to the World Editors Forum conference in Gothenburg, Sweden. Student journalist teams from JMG University of Gothenburg are reporting in blogs, interviews and a range of video stories from the annual meeting of the World Association of Newspapers. More of their reports are online at The Editors Weblog

720wef intro-final

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:08 GMT

GÖTEBORG: Editors-in-chief breakfast

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:28 GMT

Sweden: At the first day of the World Editors Forum in Gothenburg, editors-in-chief of newspapers from all over the world were gathered for an intimate welcome breakfast. Peter Hjörne, editor-in-chief for the opinion and editorial pages of the local newspaper Göteborgs-Posten, held an affectionate welcome speach. The 15th World Editors Forum and congress has gathered 1,800 participants from 130 countries in Gothenburg. Blogs and more video reports from the congress can be found online at the Editors Weblog.

GÖTEBORG: Editors discuss press freedom, digital media at World Editors Forum in Sweden

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 11:45 GMT

Sweden: Student journalists report in video from the first day of the World Editors Forum featured three roundtable discussions, one about freedom of the press, new digital platforms and perhaps the biggest challenge for newspapers these days, how can newspapers attract young readers. The 15th World Editors Forum and congress has gathered 1,800 participants from 130 countries in Gothenburg. Blogs and more video reports from the congress can be found online at the Editors Weblog.

Sweden bound: Video sequences of Cairo, Paris, Berlin and Michigan

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Fri, 30 May 2008 08:51 GMT

Robb Montgomery is in Sweden leading a team of student VJs who will produce video reports in Gothenborg at the World Editors Forum. This film catches up with Robb as he makes a short stop in Berlin with scenes from Paris, Berlin and Cairo to set the stage for the World Newspaper Congress and World Editors Forum.

Paris: A cross-town cab in the rain

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:05 GMT

CAIRO: Felucca boat sailing in the Nile River at sunset

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Mon, 26 May 2008 13:29 GMT

Video journalism from Egypt. A video vignette of one of the calmer scenes in the exotic chaos of Cairo - a soft wind cruise on the fabled Nile River. Filmed by Robb Montgomery who is teaching innovative journalism techniques to reporters, editors and visual journalists in newsrooms and classrooms around the world. In his most recent visit to Cairo he delivered seminars and training at Ahram Canadian University, an eight-grade class in Sakkar, The Supreme Press Council, Cairo University and in visits to newspaper offices like Al Akbar. Visual Editors is building a new video journalism training and social network at www.campvj.com. Post your video and share critiques.

Report: Video Journalism training in Chicago

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Sun, 18 May 2008 12:23 GMT

Video journalism training - Camp VJ Chicago film by Robb Montgomery

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Sat, 17 May 2008 15:47 GMT

Documentary report from the Camp Video Journalism training week held at the Chicago Sun-Times May 5-9, 2008. Camp Video Journalism upgrades a reporter's skills to meet the demands of the networked journalism era. Camp VJ Chicago students included a Pultizer-Prize winning photographer, newspaper reporters, broadcast professionals and the director of a major U.S. Journalism school. The game has changed media makers and journalists need focused and practical video training that can make a dramatic difference, right away. See the student films at http://www.campvj.com Produced by Robb Montgomery

Camp VJ Chicago: Promo film

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Sun, 11 May 2008 20:53 GMT

Camp VJ: Hands-on training for the next generation of video journalists. More info and student films online: www.campvj.com This promo film was produced by David Dunkley Gyimah from footage taken during the week-long Camp VJ Chicago workshop. David is a U.K. video journalist, the founder of www.viewmagazine.tv and a world-class visual journalist, lecturer and Web pioneer.

Tutorial: Upgrade your portfolio with a few clicks

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:19 GMT

Use VizEds to host your portfolio pages or video and get a widget to post your work anywhere on the Web. In this 3:46 video, Robb telestrates the powerful portfolio management features on the site.

480-tom-northrup

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:44 GMT

banffdayone

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:44 GMT

Andrea's podcast

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:26 GMT

mavens

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:02 GMT

PNA training movie - david

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:02 GMT

PNAVideoProjectFinal

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:02 GMT

SequenceJEREMY

update@visualeditors.com (http://www.visualeditors.com) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:02 GMT

crossing over