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AJ+ is a global news community for the connected generation. We highlight human struggles and achievements, empower impassioned voices, and challenge the status quo.  <br>  It's is Al Jazeera's mobile app and social stream dedicated for the connected generation.

Our VJ are used to leverage original short  and personal form of storytelling from the ground.

AJ+ VJ stories are not normal news.  A straight-forward look at who, what, when, where doesn’t work for us.  We are looking for stories that are made interesting by the unexpected angle, human side, or visually captivating.   Ask yourself does this story move me or does it just inform me? 
 
Here are some aspects of what makes an AJ+ story:
Unique side angle on a major story.  Also a story that connects two things not commonly associated with each other.
Pushback to conventional wisdom on how the mainstream media (including Al Jazeera) or governments frame an issue.  
Emotional or compassionate side of a story.  Show specifically how people are directly affected by the issue (Emotions go beyond sadness can be awe, humor, anger, love, inspiration, etc…).  
Direct from the ground.  Hear directly from people in the city/town/village where the bigger story is taking place.
 Incredible visual.  Is there something we need to see (and hear) to believe?  This is video, so let’s leverage those stories.  It doesn’t have to be “hard news.”


Commissioned videos will appear at least one of AJ+'s language channels (English, Spanish, Arabic) and potentially on our partner's channels too.



<b> If you are producing a package for us, take a look at our "what works" video:  https://vimeo.com/121171058    </b>

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Here is what we've recently used freelance VJ's through StoryHunter for:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSRIx29Ufd9C67ZRPmCBOldm0ZI-linGk


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Researched the political situation and shot newworthy video during the 2013-2014 protests in Bangkok, Thailand which led to a coup.

A Civil War in Thailand?: Bangkok Rising

Researched and shot video during the recent Thai protests which led to a coup.

Thailand's Political Crisis - A Way Out

I shot video and interview at the Thai border in Thailand and in Cambodia of refugees fleeing Thailand back to Cambodia. 

Cambodia worker exodus hits 220000

Bangkok's Kasetsart University has set up a "mobile phone lane" for pedestrians to help students from bumping into smartphone users on their way
to class. The initiative, proposed by KU students and sponsored by Toyota Thailand, has been implemented on a trial basis.

Al Jazeera Plus - This Thai university got cellphone lanes to reduce collisions

Are you guilty of texting while walking? Cellphone lanes at a university in Thailand attempt to prevent pedestrian collisions. 

Mobile Phone Lane for Texting Pedestrians in Thailand (footage only)

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What we've done: tinyurl.com/aj-vjmap 

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(Currently - Hong Kong) Bangkok, Thailand based video journalist Stephen Boitano has over 20 years of experience in Photo and videojournalism and the news industry. He has been shooting protests in Hong Kong and elections in Taiwan.
   He has extensive drone piloting experience and can provide 4k video.
 In the past he covered the 2004 Boxing Day earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia and Thailand and has  worked with relief agencies in Kosovo in 1999 after the war.  
 In 2012 -2013 he worked at the Zaatari Refugee camp in Jordan before traveling to Aleppo, Syria and embedding with the Free Syrian Army for two and a half months. 


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Thailand's Political Crisis - A Way Out

Cambodia worker exodus hits 220000

A Civil War in Thailand?: Bangkok Rising

Mobile Phone Lane for Texting Pedestrians in Thailand (footage only)

Al Jazeera Plus - This Thai university got cellphone lanes to reduce collisions

HK Evening protest Aug. 25, 2019

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