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The demise of Kamala Harris
By Michael P. Riccards Another of the many Democrats for president has bit the ugly dust. Senator Kamala Harris of California has said she just cannot raise enough money to continue her quest. What she should say is that people… Read More ›
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Are we doing enough to educate ourselves about the impeachment process?
By Michael P. Riccards The American Founding Fathers were extremely concerned about the uses and abuses of power. They gave the nation a system of divisions of powers, and its intention was to checkmate sudden change or grabs for territory… Read More ›
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How local news is vital to our cities and towns
By Michael Shapiro This week, I’m headed to the New Jersey League of Municipalities annual conference in Atlantic City. The League, as it is colloquially known, provides municipal officials across New Jersey with opportunities to learn about the latest in… Read More ›
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Ethan Kibbe
More cameras means better coverage. The best photographer I’ve ever worked with always stresses that video is half the story. Using seven cameras means viewers can get a better feel for the hearing; they can see how people act; they… Read More ›
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Lee Coppola
Methinks seven cameras is a bit of an overkill. The hearings are important, but not the second coming of Christ. One for the witness, one for the interrogator and one for an overall room shot seems sufficient to me. Lee… Read More ›
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Paul Wieland
The use of seven cameras to cover the impeachment hearings is a classic case of overproduction. It’s tempting as an old tv producer and director to endorse this “more the merrier’ approach. But it subverts the real storytelling. Instead of… Read More ›
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Rick Karnath
There will be less movement then when they use three. This will also allow for more reaction shots. An important part of our history is happening, and they need to capture everything. Rick Karnath is a lecturer in the Jandoli… Read More ›
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Michael Spong
The use of seven cameras allows more eyes and ears in the room. To capture the full emotion and reaction of an audience, every corner needs to be captured. In a forum like the impeachment hearings, the use of seven… Read More ›
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Anna Bulszewicz
Having four more cameras indicates the production staff wants to be able to have multiple views at all times for reactive purposes on all the different focuses in the room. Maybe that’s audience members, personalities in the audience, anybody leading… Read More ›
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Jandoli School experts differ on TV coverage of impeachment hearing
If you sensed something different about Wednesday’s coverage of the impeachment hearing, you were right. C-SPAN, which provided pool coverage of the hearing, used seven cameras. Congressional hearings usually warrant just three cameras. We asked broadcasting experts from the Jandoli… Read More ›
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