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November 9, 2012

NPPA Launches New Website

The National Press Photographers Association has relaunched their web site, and it looks awesome. Great work by Executive Director Mindy Hutchinson and everyone else who worked on this. Can't wait to dig in deep.

Journalism/Multimedia/Photojournalism

October 30, 2012

America 101

Over at The New York Times’ Lens blog, Ruth Fremson has a story up on a new book from Arthur Grace. The gallery of images is amazing – a real portrait of who we are. Or were, as the images date back nearly 40 years. I have his first book, Choose Me, which is fantastic. Going to have to order...

Craft/Good Work/Journalism/Photojournalism

October 17, 2012

News Video Workshop Returns

After taking a year off, the NPPA’s News Video Workshop is back on for March 17-22 in Norman, Oklahoma. Some very cool things planned for this, worth getting yourself to if you can.

Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Journalism/Multimedia/Photojournalism/Video

October 16, 2012

Swing States Swinging

Very cool infographic by Mike Bostock, Shan Carter and Amanda Cox over at The New York Times that looks at how swing states have swung over the last 60 years. Things like that make me want to be a designer … (Thanks to colleague Janet Frick for the link.)

Good Work/Graphic Design/Journalism

October 9, 2012

Barnstorm at 25

This past weekend, the 25th annual Eddie Adams Workshop wrapped up, an event that I now wish I’d tried to get into in my youth. It’s limited to students and early-career shooters and, for reasons I don’t fully comprehend, I never applied … Time’s Lightbox blog took a look back at the first quarter century of the event and the...

Advice & Learning/Craft/Journalism/Photojournalism

September 27, 2012

Quick Tips for Video

Aubrey Aden-Bule posted a short video report from the Online News Association’s video segments. If you’re starting out, there are five good tips in there to help.

Journalism/Multimedia/Photojournalism/Video

September 14, 2012

Ethics or Taste?

Over at the National Press Photographers Association’s Ethics Matters blog they take on the issue of running a photo of the dead or dying Libyan ambassador earlier this week. Their take is it’s not really an ethical issue so much as it is a matter of taste, and that has to be judged based on an understanding of your audience....

Ethics & Legal/Journalism/Photojournalism

September 13, 2012

Pricing Multimedia

It’s one of the most persistent questions my students ask me – how much should I charge for this freelance gig? I have some answers, but the multimedia realm is a whole new world to me. Over at Photo District News, Brad Horn answers some questions about how he prices this stuff and it’s a great read. This one graf...

Business & Industry/Journalism/Multimedia/Photojournalism

September 12, 2012

I need some aspirin … over at the Nieman Lab web site, Dan Kennedy has an interview with Gage Skidmore, a 19-year-old student who has been shooting politicians and giving the images away for free. To quote the kid: I don’t really think I’ve had an effect on professional photojournalists, as I still see their photos widely used by many...

Business & Industry/Journalism/Photojournalism

September 9, 2012

Yet Another Media Distraction

Al Tompkins over at the Poynter Institute pointed out something I didn’t catch during coverage of the Republican and Democratic conventions – that reporters have started using digital mic flags. Holy distraction, news consumer. Really? Tickers, bugs, graphics and now a dancing mic flag message? No wonder no one understands the news anymore.

Journalism/Tech Talk/Thoughts & Theory

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