Happy New Year! I'm ready for another year to fly by. This time I going to try to accomplish my New Years resolutions.
Thanks for reading my boring rantings for the last six months.
Friday, December 30, 2005
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
A New Year
The older I get, the faster years zip by. It seems like it was only yesterday when I was getting ready for 2005 to arrive. Man, has it flown by fast! It seems like they just made the announcement about the VJ thing and now it has been almost six months. Wow.
The end of 2005 comes with no new resignations that I'm aware of and if fact, we have hired at least three former News 2 employees back. I think morale is pretty good around here now since most everyone who did not want to become a video journalist has moved on.
I'm excited to see what kind of challenges 2006 will bring with it.
Happy New Year!
The end of 2005 comes with no new resignations that I'm aware of and if fact, we have hired at least three former News 2 employees back. I think morale is pretty good around here now since most everyone who did not want to become a video journalist has moved on.
I'm excited to see what kind of challenges 2006 will bring with it.
Happy New Year!
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Interview with a VJ
Okay, once again I will tell everyone that I like this vj thing. I recently sat down for an interview with myself and I have included it in this post.
VJ- Did you ever think you would be a reporter?
TD- I never had a desire to report or be on camera at all so I never would have guessed I would be a reporter. I was really content being a news photographer because I enjoyed my job and the creativity that came with it.
VJ- How do you like reporting?
TD- I really enjoy it so far. I think it is cool to start with an idea and then see it become a finished story that goes out on the news.
VJ- What is the hardest thing about being a VJ?
TD- For me the hardest thing about being a vj is writing. I never enjoyed writing because I'm not a very good writer. Writing the story is definitely the longest part of the process for me. The next hardest thing is coming up with story ideas.
VJ- What is your favorite part of being a VJ?
TD- My favorite part of being a vj is the size of my camera and support gear. I went from a 28 pound camera to a five pound camera and I love it.
VJ- Some people would say the quality is not as good. Want do you think?
TD- I can notice a difference in the quality sometimes but other times I can’t tell a difference and I have no desire to go back to the heavier gear.
VJ- What about editing?
TD- I edit my stories on a Dell laptop computer and really enjoy it. I’m getting better on the editing software we use. It is called Pinnacle Liquid 6. If I had my choice, I would have preferred to edit with Final Cut Pro but Liquid 6 is a close second.
VJ- I understand some of the employees are leaving. Is that true?
TD- Yes. We have had quite a few people leave. I think it is a good thing in a way. I have always said if I’m working at a place were I’m not happy then it's time for me to move on. Working somewhere I’m not happy is not good for anyone. I wish people would have stayed but I certainly cannot fault anyone for moving on. I would like to see people replaced quicker than they have but I don’t know anything about that process.
VJ- How is the vj process working?
TD- I think it has been working well. I have a beat that I cover and I am slowly starting to get story ideas from the contacts I have made. I think the key to doing the stories I want to do is to bring my ideas to the daily meetings.
VJ- Is there anything you were told to expect that hasn’t happened yet?
TD- I was told the producers would take an active role in my stories and actually help me produce them but that has not happened.
VJ- You seem to enjoy your job but what is the mood around the station?
TD- It seems to be pretty good. I don’t think there is any more complaining now with the vj system in place than there was before the vj system. There is always some complaining no matter what because it is just human nature.
VJ- I have one last question for you. It seems like you are doing more work now than before, so have you gotten a pay raise?
TD- Not yet! I’m keeping my fingers crossed. I would like a pay raise just like anyone else but for now I'm just concentrating on improving my new skills.
VJ- Did you ever think you would be a reporter?
TD- I never had a desire to report or be on camera at all so I never would have guessed I would be a reporter. I was really content being a news photographer because I enjoyed my job and the creativity that came with it.
VJ- How do you like reporting?
TD- I really enjoy it so far. I think it is cool to start with an idea and then see it become a finished story that goes out on the news.
VJ- What is the hardest thing about being a VJ?
TD- For me the hardest thing about being a vj is writing. I never enjoyed writing because I'm not a very good writer. Writing the story is definitely the longest part of the process for me. The next hardest thing is coming up with story ideas.
VJ- What is your favorite part of being a VJ?
TD- My favorite part of being a vj is the size of my camera and support gear. I went from a 28 pound camera to a five pound camera and I love it.
VJ- Some people would say the quality is not as good. Want do you think?
TD- I can notice a difference in the quality sometimes but other times I can’t tell a difference and I have no desire to go back to the heavier gear.
VJ- What about editing?
TD- I edit my stories on a Dell laptop computer and really enjoy it. I’m getting better on the editing software we use. It is called Pinnacle Liquid 6. If I had my choice, I would have preferred to edit with Final Cut Pro but Liquid 6 is a close second.
VJ- I understand some of the employees are leaving. Is that true?
TD- Yes. We have had quite a few people leave. I think it is a good thing in a way. I have always said if I’m working at a place were I’m not happy then it's time for me to move on. Working somewhere I’m not happy is not good for anyone. I wish people would have stayed but I certainly cannot fault anyone for moving on. I would like to see people replaced quicker than they have but I don’t know anything about that process.
VJ- How is the vj process working?
TD- I think it has been working well. I have a beat that I cover and I am slowly starting to get story ideas from the contacts I have made. I think the key to doing the stories I want to do is to bring my ideas to the daily meetings.
VJ- Is there anything you were told to expect that hasn’t happened yet?
TD- I was told the producers would take an active role in my stories and actually help me produce them but that has not happened.
VJ- You seem to enjoy your job but what is the mood around the station?
TD- It seems to be pretty good. I don’t think there is any more complaining now with the vj system in place than there was before the vj system. There is always some complaining no matter what because it is just human nature.
VJ- I have one last question for you. It seems like you are doing more work now than before, so have you gotten a pay raise?
TD- Not yet! I’m keeping my fingers crossed. I would like a pay raise just like anyone else but for now I'm just concentrating on improving my new skills.
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