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November 22, 2013

It’s Either Private or It’s Not, Mr. President

I’ve written about this numerous time before, but it’s bubbling up yet again as the White House Correspondents’ Association and three dozen news organizations have sent a letter to the president’s press secretary protesting the restrictive photography policies of the White House. At issues is the increasing number of hand-out photos shot by employees of the federal government who were...

Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

November 20, 2013

Northern Short Course Volunteer Applications

Head over to the volunteer section of the NPPA’s Northern Short Course page and you’ll find info on how to apply to be a student volunteer at next year’s event, scheduled for March 13-15 in Warwick, R.I. Applications aren’t due until January, but why wait?

Advice & Learning/Photojournalism

November 19, 2013

Rules for Storytelling

This can’t be of any value as it’s not a prime-number list, but I’m still sharing – Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling. Not all apply to journalism, but a surprising number do.

Advice & Learning/Journalism/Multimedia/Photojournalism/Video

November 18, 2013

Dining With the Tick Tock Crowd

I’m feeling a little ashamed … in August, my good friend Mike Roy sent me a link to a film he made for NJ.com on the Tick Tock Diner. I got buried and didn’t watch it until this weekend. It’s about 25 minutes long, so go get your lunch, lean back and spend 24 hours with the people who make...

Good Work/Photojournalism/Video

November 18, 2013

Why You May Not Get a Job

Over at Time, Martha C. White has a short piece up on why college graduates are struggling to find jobs – and it isn’t that their formal education failed them, it’s the “soft skills” the kids lack. Specifically, companies say candidates are lacking in motivation, interpersonal skills, appearance, punctuality and flexibility. So, to those kids who complain about my attendance...

Journalism

November 18, 2013

User Generated Content! Spot News! UFOs!

Yep … Indiana’s WHTR posted a doctored tornado photo that, ahem, included a UFO. Why do we like user generated content so much? (Thanks to David Schick for the link.)

Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism

November 18, 2013

Photographer Shot in Paris Newspaper Office

NPR is reporting that a photographer’s assistant has been shot inside the offices of Liberation. The BBC is reporting the victim is a 27 year old assistant photographer, who had just arrived to work on a fashion shoot. Police believe it is the same man who broke into the offices of BFMTV on Friday, firing several shots in the lobby.

Business & Industry/Photojournalism

November 18, 2013

Don’t Sit on the Fence, Open the Gate

The Chicago Tribune’s Alex Garcia has a good read on whether he should start using his Instagram account more, knowing there are copyright issues inherent in that decision. He reiterates a statement I’ve heard a lot in the last few months, that if you want your work to be found then you need to go where everyone else is –...

Business & Industry/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

November 17, 2013

Portraits of War

I’m a little behind on this, should have posted it last week on Veteran’s Day … but the Washington Post put together a gallery of war photographers with some images and short bios on some of the luminaries in the realm.

Good Work/Photojournalism

November 17, 2013

Paying Homage

If I ever travel to France, I now know what my favorite news organization will be – Libération last week decided to run empty boxes where photos would have been to show how important photojournalism is to them. Awesome.

Business & Industry/Photojournalism

Author: Mark E. Johnson

It’s Either Private or It’s Not, Mr. President

Northern Short Course Volunteer Applications

Rules for Storytelling

Dining With the Tick Tock Crowd

Why You May Not Get a Job

User Generated Content! Spot News! UFOs!

Photographer Shot in Paris Newspaper Office

Don’t Sit on the Fence, Open the Gate

Portraits of War

Paying Homage