Annette Danto is a filmmaker and Professor in the Department of Film at Brooklyn College. A three time awarded Fulbright Scholar in Filmmaking, Danto holds degrees from McGill University, Columbia University and New York University's Tisch School of the Arts Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film, Television and New Media.
Mobina Hashmi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Television and Radio at Brooklyn College, and the Director of the Center for Global Television. She has a BA from Dartmouth College, and a PhD in media and cultural studies from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Her work has been published in Economic and Political Weekly and in South Asian History and Culture.
Lonnie Isabel is a reporter and Former Deputy Managing Editor of Newsday and Newsday-Laventhol Visiting Professor at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. Isabel is a 30-year veteran of the newspaper business and has worked as a political reporter, investigative reporter and editor for Newsday, Boston Globe, Boston Herald and Oakland Tribune. Isabel joined the newly-created CUNY Graduate School of Journalism in 2005.
Think/Point/Shoot gives students a thorough overview of the role of ethics in modern media creation. Case studies emphasize the critical issues in global media ethics today in all stages of media creation from preproduction research and development, to production and post production. This volume features practicing filmmakers, journalists, and media creators who provide insight into dealing with real-world ethical dilemmas.
For this era, digital imagery, sounds, and web communication have opened doors to sharing thoughts and ideas instantaneously to potentially vast audiences. This presents exciting opportunities, but also serious ethical, legal, and social challenges. The cases and exercises found in this book are applicable to the current media field while still remaining grounded in strong ethical theory. Think/Point/Shoot explains the challenge of communicating a story to a worldwide audience while maintaining ethical standards.
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Think/Point/Shoot gives students a thorough overview of the role of ethics in each stage of media creation, with an emphasis on documentary and new media. Real-world case studies emphasize the critical issues in global media ethics today in all stages from preproduction research and development, to production and post production. Practicing filmmakers, journalists, and media creators provide insight into dealing with actual ethical dilemmas. A companion website offers scores of materials for students and instructors, including interviews, videos, quizzes, and other resources suitable for real-world use.
Preface. Section I: Think 1. Target Audience: Selecting a Concept and Style 2. Funding and Agendas 3. Framing 4. Wide Shot vs. Close Up 5. F-Stop: Power Differentials 6. Identities: Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Class Privilege Section II: Point 7. To Zoom or not to Zoom? 8. Rack Focus 9. Hidden Camera Section III: Shoot 10. The Ethical Cinematographer 11. Sound Recording and Ethics Section IV: Thoughts on Post Production Ethics 12. The Muscular Editor 13. Distribution Ethics 14. Copyright and the Right to Copy. Conclusion