News&Tech Radio broadcast its first live radio show last month, detailing the recent video training program conducted by The Star-Ledger in Newark, N.J.

Last May the newspaper put 20 newsroom staff through an intensive five-day video training boot camp, covering such topics as how to shoot and produce video (see Newspapers & Technology, June 2008.)

Newspapers & Technology Art/Multimedia Director Chere’ Martin spoke with Star-Ledger Deputy Managing Editor John Hassell, Assistant Managing Editor for Video Sharon Russell and Video Enterprise Editor Seth Siditsky about their experience.

“We’ve seen the convergence of print, online TV and radio that is going to change our industry completely,” said Hassell. “We are in the news business and not the paper business and pushed hard to improve the delivery of content online.”