Roll! : shooting TV news : views from behind the lens / Rich Underwood.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-377) and index.

Introduction : the history of television photojournalism from the beginning -- John DeTarsio : a storyteller's story -- Larry Hatteberg : the chain of command -- Eric Kehe : the photographic department - people and equipment -- Stephen Hooker : camera techniques for spot news -- Christian Parkinson : general news - from kings to commoners -- Ray Farkas : interviews - talking heads and voyeurism -- Corky Scholl : feature stories - B-roll, sequencing, and great moments -- Lisa Berglund : truth and filmmaking - objective and subjective camerawork -- Ian Pearson : legalities and ethics - do the right thing -- Mitchell Wagenberg : covert camera - the fangs of the fourth estate -- Heidi McGuire : the one-woman band -- Greg Stickney : live - what TV news does best -- Sam Allen : get into the game - athletic photography -- Brian Weister : editing - a cut above -- Mike Elwell : embedded - war coverage -- Bart Noonan : world coverage - from the top down -- David Hands : freelancing in TV news -- Rustin Thompson : from news to independent documentaries -- Kevin Sites : the future of journalism.

"Roll! gives you a look through the viewfinders of the very best television photojournalists and shows you how they do their work. As 19 experts weigh in with their candid, personal stories and photographic tips, it's as if you're looking over their shoulders, following their intuitions, and hearing their thoughts as they shoot. The trade term for what they do is called ENG (electronic news gathering) and whether they're called cameramen, backpack journalists, television photographers, or any other moniker de jour, they're all paid to bring the world's events into living rooms around the globe. These are the men and women who capture the bleeding edge of history - as it happens."--BOOK JACKET.