Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword by Brian Storm -- Introduction : what is documentary journa lism? -- Differences in style : documentary journalism vs. broadcast ne ws : a comparative analysis of a similar story at CNN vs. The New York times -- Interlude : on backpack journalism : from an interview with Bi ll Gentile, American University -- Finding a story and shaping the stru cture : starting with character in Jigar Mehta's The recession proof ar tist -- Interlude : becoming a documentary journalist : from an intervi ew with the Renaud Brothers -- Shooting the image : composition and lig hting in Travis Fox's Narcocorridos and Nightlife in Mexicali and Crisi s in Darfur Expands -- Interlude : short video documentaries : from an interview with Ann Derry, video director, The New York Times -- Conduct ing interviews and writing a script : Icarus refried : a pro-creative p rocess -- Interlude : the most important journalists : from an intervie w with Jimmy Orr, managing editor, online,The Los Angeles times -- Edit ing for rhythm : Travis Fox's redefining China's family : women -- Inte rlude: starting out as a multimedia journalist : from an interview with Angela Morris, freelance video journalist -- Getting clean audio and c rafting a sound design : an audio workshop with Philip Bloom, Travis Fo x, and Wes Pope -- Interlude : the importance of blogging and the watch dog reporter : from an interview with John Yemma, editor, The Christian Science monitor -- The blogging journalist : Travis Fox and the Mexica n border stories -- Conclusion -- Afterword : "new voices" by Bob Sacha .