Category: Thoughts & Theory

On Backpack Journalism (podcast)

Continuing with the conversations we had during our March photojournalism workshop, this one on “backpack journalism,” also known as “mojos” for mobile journalists. Most refer to it as “one man bands.” We hear from Walt Stricklin, Director of Photography at the Birmingham News, Jon Samuels, staff photojournlaist at WXIA in Atlanta, John Curry, Visuals Director at the Augusta Chronicle, Minla...

Using Social Media for Journalism (podcast)

During our March photojournalism weekend workshop, I put several of our guest editors around a table and lead a series of conversations about the state of journalism. In the first, on using social media for journalism, I was joined by John Curry, Visuals Director for the Augusta Chronicle, Walt Stricklin, Director of Photogaphy for the Birmingham News, David Labelle, author...