Road Warrior Electronic newsgathering tips, tricks and trends from veteran reporter and gadget lover Paul Kaminski.

Smartphones, Problem Solvers and Solutions by Paul Kaminski, 08.23.2010 Wherein the Warrior is introduced to the secrets of intelligent phones More... Durabook Lives Up to Its Name by Paul Kaminski, 05.28.2010 The warrior meets a computer made for his lifestyle and is pleased More... Handhelds Offer More Power by Paul Kaminski, 02.25.2010 Our Road Warrior surveys steadily shrinking, increasingly powerful digital recorders More... Microphones Make News Stand Out by Paul Kaminski, 01.12.2010 Here are three sturdy ol’ reliables that might merit a place in your kit bag More... Laptops, PDAs and Smartphones for News by Paul Kaminski, 09.21.2009 The warrior has no more worries when using his laptop or newfangled mobile devices More... Power, Portability & Problem Solving by Paul Kaminski, 06.05.2009 The Warrior Looks to the Sun for Power and Solves a Flash Problem More... Battery Choices for Field News, Production by Paul Kaminski, 03.17.2009 The Warrior Considers His Power and All of Its Possibilities More...

Mics Make the News Stand Out
by Paul Kaminski, 01.05.2009
Wherein the Warrior Ponders a Number of Microphone Thoughts; and an Important Request for Reader Input More...

Small Digital Recorders Lighten Load
by Paul Kaminski, 09.10.2008
Units are small enough that there is now (this is my news director gene kicking in) no excuse for a radio reporter to be without a professional-quality recorder to record actuality or voice tracks. More...

Digital Network Lets Reporters Phone It In
by Paul Kaminski, 06.04.2008
This design allows radio reporters to do “live shots” with a professional-quality XLR-connected microphone or send nominal line (–10 dB) level audio over the cell connection. More...

Case Study: How Do You Lug Your Gear?
by Paul Kaminski, 01.16.2008
If like me you have been in the business for a few years and you’ve made more than your share of mistakes or missed the “money quote” because you didn’t have a backup item, you tend to bring everything you could possibly need in  More...