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March 9, 2026
The Saving 'Cover Story' Practice (4)
Recalling the past, I repeat here in various ways, dangerously wavers between the fallibility of memory and relatively rich, but due to lack of time, sloppily reviewed documentation.
TL;DR
- The author recalls a stressful event from July 1976, involving a "cover story" where camera footage was lost during a long speech.
- A "cover story" refers to using only audio when video is unavailable, a technique the author learned the importance of during this incident.
- The incident occurred during a ceremony near Rača Kragujevačka, where Petar Stambolić was the main speaker.
- Despite the camera tape issue, the author managed the situation by relying on the audio recording and available footage.
- The author also mentions past editing work on a documentary about privatization, tourist films, and an interview with Florence Hartmann.
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