Multimedia Reporting Fall 2019

Video Pitch

My video pitch will be focused on my Barber who goes by Reuben Blades, very recently he opened up his own barbershop in Astoria called Well Kept and this was very big for him since he’s been cutting hair at the age of 15. The topic of the video would be about the rise of higher end barber shops that charge a lot more for haircuts than other barber shops. He charges about $50 a haircut, he explained to me that many barbers who actually love the craft are barely making ends meet at most barbershops because they charge about $15 and end up getting a $2 tip for something that requires a lot of skill and effort. He’s built quite the reputation for himself because people can walk in and know they will get a good haircut and the barbers can actually make a living.