ABSTRACT
The solo life isn’t for everyone. But for most journalists, it is a mandatory first step. If treated seriously, it can help reporters make giant leaps in market size and ultimately find positions more to their liking. In this chapter, the author interviews one-time solo video journalists who have jumped to more traditional roles. Blayne Alexander worked in Augusta and Atlanta before jumping to NBC News, where she now works as a correspondent. Emily Kassie produced documentaries and won a Student Oscar before taking a job with the Marshall Project.
