Journalism – Page 48 – Visual Journalism

April 6, 2010

Video of the Killing of a Reuters Crew Surfaces

The New York Times has a story with good background on the 2007 deaths of a Reuters photographer and driver in Iraq. The video, which was secured by the website wikileaks.org, is chilling. Reuters has been trying to gain access to this helicopter footage for the last few years as it shows Reuters photographer Namir Noor-Eldeen, 22, and driver Saeed...

Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Journalism

April 5, 2010

Morning Thought

I’m sitting here, trying not to run back and forth to the mailroom and business office. Waiting, waiting. The college ordered an iPad for me and, while everyone else in the world has had their grubby hands on one for 48 hours now, I’m still waiting … waiting. But then I looked over at my Twitter stream and saw something...

Journalism

March 30, 2010

The Times on the Demise of Professional Photography

It’s an argument (or statement, at the very least) that I’ve been making for more than a decade – the wonderful advancements in camera technology have hurt the profession of photography. And, now, the New York Times has a piece that says, essentially, the same thing. My argument has had two sides to it for years. The first is that...

Craft/Journalism

March 25, 2010

PBS and NPR Receive $10 Million for Local News Coverage

This, this is just awesome … the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is funding a $10 million dollar program to boost local coverage in certain markets. On Thursday, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced the creation of local journalism centers in five regions. NPR and PBS stations in each region will collaborate on covering key issues, including immigration, agribusiness, the economy...

Business & Industry/Journalism

March 25, 2010

Jim Marshall, Legendary Rock Photographer, Passes at 74

After more than 40 years of documenting rock and roll, Jim Marshall passed away in his sleep on March 24. The New York Times and Rolling Stone each have obit stories up, but the one that resonates with me is from Ctein at The Online Photographer. If you don’t know his work, spend some time on his web site –...

Craft/Good Work/Journalism

March 22, 2010

Red & Black Takes in 17 Awards

The independent newspaper here at the University of Georgia, The Red and Black, had a banner day at the Society of Professional Journalists Region 3 Mark of Excellence awards, hauling in awards by the bunches – including best newspaper. They work really hard at that paper every day, pouring their soul into pixels and ink – nothing makes me happier...

Advice & Learning/Competitions/Journalism

March 22, 2010

AP Revises Caption – 68 Years After Publication

The Associated Press has revised a caption from a photo shot in 1942. Still think accurate captions aren’t necessary? Even after almost 70 years, someone is still looking at them.

Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Good Work/Journalism

March 21, 2010

Videojournalist, Margaret Moth

Margaret Moth, one of the best video photojournalist, passed away recently and CNN.com, for whom she worked, has a nice profile and remembrance of her online.

Business & Industry/Journalism

March 21, 2010

What the Still Photo Still Does Best

In the New York Times today, Hank Klibanoff, a former reporter and editor at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Pulitzer Prize winner, talks about the passing of Charles Moore and how the single, still photo is still such a powerful and important thing.

Business & Industry/Craft/Journalism

March 20, 2010

W. Eugene Smith and the Jazz Loft

The New York Times has a neat piece up that’s been compiled by Sam Stephenson – it’s a combination of the photos and audio that W. Eugene Smith show and recorded while living in New York City. He shot more than 1,400 rolls of film and recorded more than 1,000 hours of musicians inside that one building.

Good Work/Journalism

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