Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- The digital notebook -- Why do I care? -- Thinking multi-platform -- Letting the story unfold -- Small story, big story -- Text triage: have information -- Text triage: connect information -- Text triage: speak the language -- Conventions -- Where you stand: framing -- Where you stand: lighting -- Where you stand: wide, medium, close -- Collecting details: seeing b-roll and the stuff of stories -- Collecting details: listening for natural sound -- Talking to real people -- Talking to the right people -- Asking for an interview -- Talking to multiple people -- Preparing questions -- Taking notes and recording -- Rhythm -- Shut up -- Body language -- Location -- Quotes -- Anecdotes -- Relevant detail -- Physical description -- Place description -- Setting a scene -- Action & sequence -- Say it in a sentence -- Complex information -- Numbers & data -- Structure -- Storyboard -- File management: naming -- File management: folders -- File management: version control -- One last bit.