The pocket video camera is one of the best new tools for journalists who are dipping their toes into the waters of digital reporting. Pocket video cameras are relatively inexpensive (Flip camera $199; Kodak Zi8 $129.95; iPhone $199 with service plan; BlackBerry $129.99 with service plan), easy to operate and extremely easy to carry around on and off assignment.
In the July/August edition of Quill, the U.S. Society of Professional Journalists' national magazine, interactive media strategist and video producer Jeff Achen provides eight techniques to add a degree of professionalism to your videos.
Access the techniques here.
