Investment in video at newspapers not significant

There was a push for video in 2006, however that emphasis may be changing at U.S. newspapers.

Video is published only a few times a week at most U.S. newspapers, according to a recent survey published in the Newspaper Research Journal by John Russial.

The online staff is usually responsible for editing video. Online staff averaged 11 people at large-circulation sized , 5 at mid-sized, and 2 at small papers. However, it is photographers (75%) and reporters (45%) who are responsible for gathering video, and very few news leaders report using a team to produce video stories for the web, which may result in lesser quality work. Russial argues that this may mean that people with broad technical skills rather specific skills are valued at newspapers.

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  1. anna on November 25th, 2009 12:35 am

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