Multimedia – Page 9 – Visual Journalism

June 28, 2011

Africa by Air

MediaStorm has published a short documentary by George Steinmetz, African Air. It’s a look at the continent as only Steinmetz sees it – usually from his powered paraglider, sailing above deserts and villages. Stunning imagery. Flying in a motorized paraglider over one of the most diverse continents in the world, George Steinmetz captures in his photographs the stunning beauty, potential...

Good Work/Multimedia/Photojournalism

June 21, 2011

Pitch a Story, Get a Mentor, Earn a Little Cash

UPIU has a second iteration of their journalism contest online now and it’s a pretty good concept now. Here’s the basics … they’re looking for stories on the topic of energy. You write a short pitch, send it in and, if they like it, assign you a mentor to help guide you through the process. There’s a little cash to...

Advice & Learning/Competitions/Journalism/Multimedia/Photojournalism

June 21, 2011

Final Cut for the Masses?

There has been a lot of debate on the net since Apple did a sneak peek of the next generation of their pro-level non-linear editing software, Final Cut Pro X. Now, it’s in the wild and, while the debate is still ongoing, there’s one thing that’s a winner – the price. Final Cut Pro X is $300. You can add...

Multimedia/Tech Talk/Video

April 27, 2011

Reminder: Registration Open for the Bellingham Visual Journalism Conference

FYI … We’re excited to announce that pre-registration for the 2011 Bellingham Visual Journalism Conference is now open! We have an excellent faculty lined up this year including Pulitzer Prize-winner Deanne Fitzmaurice and 2010 Scripps Howard Foundation first place winner Lisa Krantz who will speak on topics ranging from the business of multimedia to how to come up with and...

Advice & Learning/Multimedia/Photojournalism

April 4, 2011

On Being a Social Media Manager

Good interview over at LostRemote.com with Evone Benedict who became KING-TV’s social media manager late last year. She talks about what she does and the response from the community and her colleagues.

Journalism/Multimedia

March 16, 2011

Student Newsroom Applications for the Online News Association Due March 23

More details on the Online News Association’s web site, but from the site: The ONA11 Student Newsroom immerses college students in a digital media environment by providing hands-on experience producing content for the ONA11 website before and during the conference, under the guidance of professional mentors. Students also have the opportunity to attend sessions led by experts in digital journalism,...

Advice & Learning/Journalism/Multimedia

March 15, 2011

#SXSW Blog Briefs

This certainly isn’t complete, but here are some things I’ve tagged to go back to from other SXSW Interactive attendees … Daniel Spillers looks at not listening to your customers as a path to innovation and success. “Never ask people what they think of your product or idea.” (Reminds me of the Henry Ford comment about if he had asked...

Journalism/Multimedia

March 7, 2011

Local: Allison Fabella to Speak on SEO Social Media

FYI … Allison Fabella will be speaking in the Drewry Room of Grady College on Tuesday, March 8, at 12:45 p.m. Open to all, will run for 45 minutes. Background: Allison Fabella directs all strategic and tactical SEO and Social Media initiatives for the southeast’s largest newspaper, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (plus accessAtlanta, AJCHomefinder, AJCCars, AJCJobs, and AJCExchange). She began her...

Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Multimedia/Tech Talk

February 24, 2011

ICONN Conference – March 24-25

It looks like we’ve got all the pieces for the ICONN Annual Conference in place again. After getting weathered-out in January, I’m hopeful that we’ll have some nice spring weather on March 24 and 25 here in Athens. So why should you come? Well, Athens is a great place in spring – especially if you’re coming from the north or...

Advice & Learning/At Work/Business & Industry/Graphic Design/Journalism/Multimedia/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

February 15, 2011

Multimedia Boot Camp

FYI … Dear Journalism Colleague, We know this is true: good multimedia training is critical for journalists and journalism educators. Freedom Forum New Media Training at the Diversity Institute will offer a Multimedia Boot Camp for Journalism Professionals and Educators Feb. 23-27, 2011.   The multimedia training is tailored for journalists but open to anyone with an interest in multimedia storytelling,...

Advice & Learning/Good Work/Journalism/Multimedia/Tech Talk

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