(2009-10-15) Curley Vegas Paper Tv Shut

Rob Curley's weekly "702.tv" (Video) program for the Las Vegas Sun Newspaper site was shut down. Eventually, people will watch Web videos on their home television (TV) sets and mobile devices. In theory, newspaper companies should invest now to develop video skills and earn a reputation for quality video Journalism. But the equipment, training and staffing are expensive. And while video pre-roll advertising typically commands a high rate, it's difficult to produce enough video to break even. So when the economy tanks and newspaper revenues plummet, video is seen as expendable. Some videographers at other newspapers complain privately about cutbacks that result in fewer videographers, more of an emphasis on short, Breaking News videos at the expense of longer, narrative pieces, and being required to shoot still photos for the paper. Hmm, I'm dubious about the fit of long pieces developed with expensive Digital Video Camera-s, vs guerilla Flip Video users.