Canon 80D Los Angeles,CA —I just got a new vlogging DSLR camera.  I already had a decent news gathering video camera, a couple GoPro cameras, an iPhone and four drones.   I actually have a working video and photography studio in my home. Needless to say, I also have a video editing suite and can post whatever I please on Social media sites.  However now, I really do have all need to regularly produce a very watchable vlog.   I’m still learning new things every day.  The largest vlogging obstacle is a lack of subject material.  I finally made the realization that the best vloggers can make a story out of a trip to the dentist or even the grocery store watchable and interesting!  It’s time for me to learn how to be an enterprising vlogger.  I must go out and find my stories and share them.   I do have a huge TV news background working on such stories as The Oklahoma Bombing and Ted Kaczynski , the long sought UNIBOM, serial ...

Los Angeles, CA-- Do you have a cause, perhaps a beef with your government, school, employer, homeowners association or even the news media?  Do you have something you need to promote or sell?  You can unleash that beast in your smartphone and get results!  If your voice is not being heard you’ve apparently found yourself helpless in calling attention to your situation.  Don’t expect others to speak up for you, but now you can speak up for yourself through technology. Yes, you can tell your story to the masses on your own terms.  It’s far easier than you may think.   Your smartphone has a powerful video camera and video editing system.  You just must be able to tell a coherent and compelling story.  You use that smartphone to shoot, write, edit and create your story just as any seasoned TV journalist or vlogger would. You simply sign up for a free Youtube account.  An important part is creating the tags or search words that...

Manhattan Beach, CA —I met with my favorite Media Guru, Michael Rosenblum  yesterday.     He’s a long time TV producer and founder of TheVJ.com .   Michael is giving 30 rookie Video Journalists their hands on training to cover news for Spectrum’s SOCAL-1 , 24/7 news startup.     I suspect there’s no doubt that this offering will shake up the L.A. news market in a big way.    Gone at SOCAL News1 are the news crews and the obscenely expensive TV gear.  The news stories will either work or fail through the individual efforts of these hand picked youngsters.  These lucky VJ’s will be seen by all manner of agents, producers and TV network decision makers. Those talented ones, that shine will have unlimited opportunities.   Spectrum has already done the same thing in NYC and this concept is spreading over the nation. Traditional TV new is in a death spiral over their insane fear of making the slightest ...

Los Angeles, CA —With the shrinking TV audience brought on by competitive cable TV channels and unlimited Internet sources technology determines everything. TV news once provided terrific jobs for photographers, producers and reporters.   Pink slips have been raining in newsrooms all over the world.   Newspapers were limited to putting words and pictures on pulp newsprint and even that was difficult and expensive. The sheer competition has dramatically reduced the revenue that feeds news providers and their workers. Now they all are scrambling to stay in business, keep roofs over their heads and food on their tables. Newspaper and television executives are slowly learning that putting their content on the Internet is the only way to survive.   Suddenly anyone who can write, shot still pictures and much better yet video can compete with the incredible shrinking big boys of television. With these changes newspapers have actually bagged some Emmy...

Los Angeles, CA —I found this TV guru visionary on various Internet sites devoted to electronic TV newsgathering and photojournalists.  Michael Rosenblum operates a school called the New York Video School .   NYVS operates in Europe the USA and at times in other locales.  Rosenblum just released his new book called IPhone Millionaire on creating and marketing video.  Rosenblum is an expert in creating and selling watchable, enjoyable and informative video.   Video is exploding everywhere and the need for vast amounts of content is creating more opportunities for those who can harness the skill of shooting, editing and distributing their work.  No product or service can exist without promotion and video is by far the best marketing tool around. It’s been said that whoever controls the information controls the world.  That is really true however today it’s no longer just governments, religious institutions or a few power...