Journalism – Page 36 – Visual Journalism

April 23, 2011

Collaborations Between Writers and Photographers

Dan Zak at the Washington Post has a piece up on the value of writers working with photojournalists on local stories. There are some reporters who, no matter the time of day, if they called and said, “I got something here …” I just went. And, of course, there were others that could offer me large amounts of cash and...

At Work/Business & Industry/Journalism

April 22, 2011

It’s Not About an Addiction to Danger

Over at The Guardian, Sean Smith talks about why photojournalists have to put themselves in danger. War photographers don’t do this because they’re addicted to danger. They’re just like any journalist who wants to do their job well, and they see no romance in it. You certainly think about the risks – last year, Sunday Mirror photographer Phil Coburn lost...

Business & Industry/Journalism

April 21, 2011

The Mountain Workshops – Oct. 18-22

The Mountain Workshops are considered to be one of the best out there, well worth getting on your radar screen. From their press release: Final plans for The Mountain Workshops 2011 are coming together! It will be held in Somerset, Kentucky Oct. 18 – 22. We will begin accepting applications on-line on July 1. The prices for the workshops are:...

Advice & Learning/Craft/Journalism

April 20, 2011

NPR on Hondros, Hetherington and the Toll of Conflict Photography

NPR’s Jackie Lyden writes about the deaths and lives of Chris Hondros and Tim Hetherington.

Journalism

April 20, 2011

Second Photojournalist Dies in Libya

It has been confirmed that Chris Hondros from Getty Images has also died in Libya today. In 2007, MSNBC.com published an interview with him that looks at the work he was doing then in Iraq and Africa. An awful day.

Business & Industry/Craft/Journalism/Photojournalism

April 20, 2011

Photojournalists Killed, Wounded in Libya

A straight pass through to the National Press Photographers Association, who is reporting that Tim Hetherington has been killed in Libya and several other photojournalists have been wounded.

Business & Industry/Journalism

April 20, 2011

Journalism Education and Technology Needs

An interesting piece in The Maneater, a student publication at the University of Missouri, about the requirement for all of their journalism students to have an Apple iPod Touch for use in their course work. It’s of particular note to me as we at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia are starting to...

Advice & Learning/Journalism/Tech Talk

April 20, 2011

The Pulitzer He Didn’t Want

Donald Winslow (who is the editor of the National Press Photographers Association’s News Photographer magazine) wrote a piece for the New York Times’ Lens blog on his old friend, Eddie Adams, in which he explains why Adams never wanted to talk about his most famous image. It’s a fascinating look into Adams and the anger and frustration he felt for...

Business & Industry/Craft/Journalism

April 18, 2011

And the Pulitzers Go To …

The Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography goes to … Awarded to Barbara Davidson of the Los Angeles Times for her intimate story of innocent victims trapped in the city’s crossfire of deadly gang violence. The Breaking News prize goes to … Awarded to Carol Guzy, Nikki Kahn and Ricky Carioti of The Washington Post for their up-close portrait of grief...

Business & Industry/Competitions/Journalism

April 15, 2011

On Campus: Justin Gillis, April 22

Saw the flier in the hall today … one of my all-time favorite alums will be speaking here at the University of Georgia Chapel on Friday, April 22, from 12:30-1:30. Justin Gillis is the Environmental Science reporter for the New York Times and he’ll be talking about Writing in a Hothouse: The Journalism of Climate Change. Gillis is an amazing...

Advice & Learning/Journalism

Category: Journalism

Collaborations Between Writers and Photographers

It’s Not About an Addiction to Danger

The Mountain Workshops – Oct. 18-22

NPR on Hondros, Hetherington and the Toll of Conflict Photography

Second Photojournalist Dies in Libya

Photojournalists Killed, Wounded in Libya

Journalism Education and Technology Needs

The Pulitzer He Didn’t Want

And the Pulitzers Go To …

On Campus: Justin Gillis, April 22