Foreword by Brian Storm
Introduction : what is documentary journalism?
Differences in style : documentary journalism vs. broadcast news : a comparative analysis of a similar story at CNN vs. The New York times
Interlude : on backpack journalism : from an interview with Bill Gentile, American University
Finding a story and shaping the structure : starting with character in Jigar Mehta's The recession proof artist
Interlude : becoming a documentary journalist : from an interview with the Renaud Brothers
Shooting the image : composition and lighting in Travis Fox's Narcocorridos and Nightlife in Mexicali and Crisis in Darfur Expands
Interlude : short video documentaries : from an interview with Ann Derry, video director, The New York Times
Conducting interviews and writing a script : Icarus refried : a pro-creative process
Interlude : the most important journalists : from an interview with Jimmy Orr, managing editor, online,The Los Angeles times
Editing for rhythm : Travis Fox's redefining China's family : women
Interlude: starting out as a multimedia journalist : from an interview with Angela Morris, freelance video journalist
Getting clean audio and crafting a sound design : an audio workshop with Philip Bloom, Travis Fox, and Wes Pope
Interlude : the importance of blogging and the watchdog reporter : from an interview with John Yemma, editor, The Christian Science monitor
The blogging journalist : Travis Fox and the Mexican border stories
Conclusion
Afterword : "new voices" by Bob Sacha.