Visual Journalism – Page 237 – Notes from aside the camera

February 14, 2010

Internship Opp.: Life.com

FYI … LIFE.com is seeking spring-term interns for its Photography Department. Internships are paid and not for credit. Ideal candidates can start as soon as possible and are able to commit to 2-3 days, 14-20 hours per week over the course of 4–6 months. Primary Duties: Interns will assist the Photo Department in researching and sourcing archival and current content,...

Advice & Learning/Business & Industry

February 10, 2010

Well, This Was Unexpected …

The National Press Photographers Association reworked the board structure last year to allow outsiders to have some input and share ideas on how to strengthen the organization. Today, the NPPA announced one of these outsiders – it’s Drew Carey. Honest, that’s not a joke. And, honest, THAT Drew Carey. (I’ll pause as you pause.) He apparently has a strong interest...

Business & Industry

February 10, 2010

Social Networking Banned in/from Baltimore Courts

Just what the headline says – “the use of any device to transmit information on Twitter, Facebook, Linked In or any other current or future form of social networking from any of the courthouses within the Circuit Court for Baltimore City.” Thoughts?

Journalism/Tech Talk

February 9, 2010

New Tuition Grants Available For NPPA Events

FYI … New Tuition Grants Available For NPPA Events Authors Coalition Funds Being Used For Educational Grants DURHAM, NC (February 8, 2010) – Applications are now being accepted for tuition grants for the line-up of 2010 educational events produced by the National Press Photographers Association, NPPA executive director Jim Straight announced today. NPPA reported earlier that it had received funds from...

Business & Industry

February 7, 2010

Camera Pricing

Okay, for those who have been camera shopping lately, don’t come complaining about how technology has driven the prices up. I mean, a simple box camera is up for sale in Austria and the price estimate is topping $685,000 dollars … Okay, sure, it’s 170 years old, so maybe it’s value lies not in its ability to take photos, but...

Business & Industry/Craft/Tech Talk

February 7, 2010

Onward State: A New Model for Independent Student Media?

The Chronicle for Higher Education has a video interview up with Davis Shaver, the founder of OnwardState.com – a new(ish) news(ish) site covering Penn State University. Like the idea of a “journalism fraternity,” may have to steal that line.

Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Journalism

February 4, 2010

Austin Road Trip, Anyone?

I suspect I’m going to have to find a reason in the next few years to head to the University of Texas at Austin – they’ve just acquired a 200,000 print archive from Magnum Photos. What a research opportunity … heck, what an opportunity to experience history. The article says it’s only the print archive, not the copyrights to any...

Craft/Journalism/Photojournalism

February 4, 2010

NPPA Scholarships for Photojournalism

FYI … The National Press Photographers Foundation Inc. will award seven $2,000 scholarships in 2010 including the new Jimi Lott Scholarship. What’s new: — We have added a new $2,000 scholarship in the memory of Jimi Lott of the Seattle Times. — We will award a total of $14,000 (seven $2,000 scholarships) in 2010. — The application process is all...

Advice & Learning/Competitions

February 4, 2010

Capa, the Mexican Suitcase and D-Day

The BBC has put together an audio slideshow looking at a new exhibit of Robert Capa’s work on display at the Barbican Art Gallery in London. Good intro to his work. Link courtesy of Greg Mironchuk.

Good Work

February 3, 2010

Digital Media News Challenge

FYI … NAA Foundation News Challenge Deadline: March 1 News Challenge, an innovative training session for upper-level college students interested in digital media, takes place the first week of June. The NAA Foundation pays all costs for participating students. Program objectives are to give students a sense of the digital and multimedia opportunities at newspapers and to interest them in...

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