On Camera

From the Foreword by Bob Schieffer:"This is a real 'how to' book by two people who really know how. But it is more than just a fine manual on broadcast journalism, journalists and non-journalists alike will find it good read, a treasure chest of anecdotes, stories and a tall tale or two from the most exciting profession of allreporting the news." Reardons On Camera: How to Report, Anchor & Interview teaches you how to become professional and effective on camera. Youll learn how to appear and feel at ease whether doing an interview, reporting in the field, reading from a prompter, or giving a video presentation. Itll give you the nuts and bolts of how to do the job at the network level or as a backpack journalist, so you feel confident that when youre standing in front of the camera you will know what youre doing. Whether new to television or experienced in front of a camera, you will improve on your current skills through career-focused tips and tried-and-true principlesall oriented to skills developmentin this book.