Video Journalism

Video: readers talk about Chicago Tribune redesign

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:46:37 -0400

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

Camp VJ: Interview tips from Chicago's Carol Marin

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:38:27 -0500

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

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

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:38:27 -0500

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.

Interview with Charles Apple

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:38:27 -0500

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.

Egypt: Sail on the Nile River

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:18:37 -0400

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

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:07:46 -0400

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

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:42:20 -0400

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

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:43:40 -0400

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

Small cameras can tell big stories

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:36:41 -0400

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

Obama wins in election graphics on Web sites

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:42:43 -0500

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.