In a very special episode of Highway to Hellfire, an aging cameraman gets a second shot at happiness after a mysterious man in black shows him all the reasons for his discontent. The redemption begins when the portly escort shows the news veteran what …

In a very special episode of Highway to Hellfire, an aging cameraman gets a second shot at happiness after a mysterious man in black shows him all the reasons for his discontent. The redemption begins when the portly escort shows the news veteran what …

Charleston DP Dave Baker recently stopped by Greensboro NC to lend a hand to NBC News and fellow GTT shooter Jimmy Hall for coverage of the John Edwards trial. Long periods of waiting were punctuated by high speed hustles to catch Edwards entering and leaving the Federal Courthouse. Footage was captured from the Panasonic HDX900 […]

Sometimes you’re just stuck conducting an interview by phone.  Many of the same rules of interviewing apply, but if you want to use the audio for a story, you’ll need to handle some aspects of the the conversation a little differently. 1.  First, be sure the person you’re interviewing knows you’re recording the conversation.  In some states it’s required by law, and it’s just good journalism practice. 2.  Location, location, location.  Don’t do the interview on a cell phone, if you can avoid it.  Try to find a quiet spot, away from other people, the TV, even your own desk to minimize potential distractions. 3.  Be prepared.  You need to do enough research about the person you’re talking to and the subject matter to ask intelligent questions. 4.  Come up with a list of questions, but use them more as a guide than a “to-do list.”  You want to be listening well enough to follow up on interesting or important points. 5.  Ask open-ended questions, those that need a more detailed response.  You’re hoping to get sound bites packed with personality, emotion or expert opinion. 6.  Control your interview.  It’s harder to keep someone on track when you’re talking by […]

Sometimes you’re just stuck conducting an interview by phone.  Many of the same rules of interviewing apply, but if you want to use the audio for a story, you’ll need to handle some aspects of the the conversation a little differently. 1.  First, be sure the person you’re interviewing knows you’re recording the conversation.  In some states it’s required by law, and it’s just good journalism practice. (Note:  Many thanks to Barbara Croll Fought, journalism prof from Syracuse, who shared the following:  “Beyond state law, the FCC requires that all broadcasters alert persons they are recording to the fact before they start.”  Fought says ignoring this could mean a $10,000 or more fine.) 2.  Location, location, location.  Don’t do the interview on a cell phone, if you can avoid it.  Try to find a quiet spot, away from other people, the TV, even your own desk to minimize potential distractions. 3.  Be prepared.  You need to do enough research about the person you’re talking to and the subject matter to ask intelligent questions. 4.  Come up with a list of questions, but use them more as a guide than a “to-do list.”  You want to be listening well enough to […]

Lately I’ve been on some sort of Golf Channel World Tour and I’ve loved every minute of it.  This time I headed down to Atlanta to shoot some vignettes on PGA professionals.  I shot on the Sony F-800 XD-Cam. Over the course of two days we shot a total of four vignettes.  The producer knew […]