Posted by Jessica Stuart, July 25th, 2008 | No Comments »
liveBooks has an interesting series of interviews called Photographers in Focus on their site. The photographers chosen span a wide range of photography- from fashion to cars to journalism. The most recent is an interview with renowned photojournalist Colin Finlay.
“Finlay is a six-time winner of the Picture-of-the-Year International competition administered by the Missouri School of Journalism, and has received additional awards and honors from the IPA, Los Angeles Emmy Awards and Communication Arts. As his work is already highly recognized and regarded, this installment for Photographers in Focus depicts Finlay in a new light, revealing his deep desire to make a difference in the world.
“Participating in Photographers in Focus was a great opportunity for me to explain to the world the impact I hope my images have on people,” said Colin Finlay. “By trying to portray people suffering in a very real and poignant way, I want my photography to not only inspire sympathy from people who view it, but more importantly, action.””
Posted by Jessica Stuart, July 22nd, 2008 | 1 Comment »
From 1961-1987, 110 Eskimo children in 15 Alaskan villages were sexually abused by 12 priests and three Catholic Church volunteers. The secrets of the abused remained buried, until 2002, when the Catholic Church sex scandal came to light, implicating the Boston diocese, among others. Over the years, 22 of the victims have committed suicide. Today, the remaining survivors- grown and deeply troubled - are locked in a daily struggle with the residue of their trauma, and the ghosts of their tormentors.
If you haven’t been keeping up on the stories on Magnum in Motion, you should definitely head over to watch Alex Majoli’s Alaska: An Unveiled Secret. This is an incredibly powerful and moving multimedia piece, not to be missed.
Posted by Jessica Stuart, July 18th, 2008 | No Comments »
The University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism seeks two experienced journalists with extensive multimedia skills to help coordinate a new School-based research and educational project to develop digital news and information sites for under-served communities in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The Fellows will work with Journalism School faculty to oversee the creation and management of the sites, collaborate with researchers from the Information School, Business School and other campus departments to assess the sites’ performance and viability, and train students in core journalism and multimedia classes at the graduate level.
A BA degree at minimum is required, along with proficiency in the use of multimedia equipment such as digital video cameras, digital audio recorders and digital photo cameras, and multimedia software applications such as Flash, Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro and Photoshop.
Teaching experience is desirable. At least three years experience as a practicing journalist is strongly preferred.
Salary: $80,000 a year for a 9-month teaching and research appointment, with year-round benefits. Possibility of summer employment opportunities at the School. This is a two-year appointment, beginning August 1, 2008, with the possibility of longer term renewal. The positions will remain open until filled. Applications will be reviewed upon their receipt.
Please send applications to Sage Dilts, Dean’s assistant, UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, 121 North Gate Hall, Berkeley, Ca. 94720, sagedilts@berkeley.edu
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The School is committed to diversity as a professional and educational ideal.
Posted by Jessica Stuart, July 16th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Two MediaStorm produced projects are among the Nominees announced yesterday for the 29th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards.
Crisis Guide: Darfur, produced for Council on Foreign Relations, was nominated in the New Approaches To News & Documentary Programming: Current News Coverage Category.
The Darfur guide is the second in a series of interactive guides to the most complex issues and conflicts on the planet. The six-chapter project includes a multimedia narrative, interactive maps and timelines, and extensive information on the situation in Darfur.
The Marlboro Marine, produced with The Los Angeles Times, was nominated in the New Approaches To News & Documentary Programming: Documentaries Category.
Los Angeles Times photojournalist Luis Sinco’s photograph of Marine Lance Corporal James Blake Miller became an icon of the Iraq War. This is the story of how Miller tries to heal the scars of war and how two lives became connected by a photograph. This project can also be viewed on MediaStorm.
Winners will be announced Monday, September 22, in New York City. Visit emmyonline.org for full information.
Posted by Jessica Stuart, July 15th, 2008 | No Comments »
MediaStorm is looking for a fall intern. If you’re motivated, highly-organized, and passionate about multimedia, we’d love to hear from you.
Start date is flexible, the soonest we’re looking for someone is August 11. We’re looking for experience in multimedia production, design, motion graphics, and/or programming for web. Internships will be paid.
Please send email with resume, references and cover letter (detailing why you want to intern at MediaStorm and what you hope to get out of the experience) to careers@mediastorm.org
Please include:
- links to pieces you’ve produced/collaborated on (please indicate role in each)
- available start/end dates
- hours/week available
- level of familiarity with Final Cut Pro, SoundTrack Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Aperture, Flash, and/or proficiency in other related programs.
Email is preferred, but snail mail applications can be sent to:
Brian Storm
MediaStorm
42 E. 20th Street, Suite 2A
New York, NY 10003
Please note that due to volume, no materials will be returned- do not send originals. There is no deadline- applications will be taken on a rolling basis.
Posted by Jessica Stuart, July 9th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
If you’re looking for a fall internship, check this out (via Will Sullivan)- deadline is July 14, so don’t delay!:
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch and STLToday.com is seeking a multimedia intern for the Fall 2008.
This new position is for a multidisciplined and flexible multimedia journalist who can generate and execute multimedia ideas. Ideal candidates will be able to hit the ground running and juggle all types of content and content mediums on deadline assignments. One day you’ll be shooting breaking news photos and transmitting live from the scene, the next day creating a Soundslide feature on a local music festival, the next day shooting video of a political rally for the presidential election.
This position works for the web department and will be focused on quick turn assignments for the web as well as engaging feature assignments that are web-only. Video and audio gear provided, some still equipment provided but the focus of this internship is multimedia. This 13-week, paid internship has a flexible start date (ideally sometime in September) and college credit is available.
Mandatory skills:
+ iMovie or Final Cut Pro
+ Audacity (or other multi-track audio editing programs)
+ Soundslides
+ Photo, video and audio content gathering and editing skills
+ FTP and remote transmission skills
+ Ability to turn high-quality projects quickly
+ Ability to write cleanly and create engaging, informative blog entries, captions, web teases and headlines
Would be awesome skills:
+ Flash or any other multimedia production tools
To apply:
+ Brief biographical cover letter
+ Resume
+ Portfolio of samples of your work or a website
+ Transcript (This can be sent separately from the school administrators)
+ Four references (Your references should include the name, title and phone number of the person who supervised your training)
Mail the information to:
Irv Harrell
Director of Newsroom Recruitment
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
900 N. Tucker Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63101
iharrell@post-dispatch.com
Application deadline: Must be post marked by July 14
Posted by Jessica Stuart, July 8th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
If you haven’t seen it yet, head over to Interactive Narratives, and check out their newly relaunched site. Originally launched by Andrew DeVigal in 2003, Interactive Narratives is back and better than ever. On the new site, users can view, rate, and submit stories, chat in the forums, check out gear reviews and interviews with multimedia journalists- it’s designed to be a “gathering place for multimedia journalists.” With backing from the Online News Association, it will be exciting to see where this goes.
Posted by Jessica Stuart, July 8th, 2008 | No Comments »
“I enjoy doing stories that challenge me. Wars are by their very nature very challenging environments, physically, emotionally, photographically, so there is a natural attraction there for me I suppose. But that aside, I feel strongly that we should cover the events that shape our world.” ~ John Moore
The July issue of The Digital Journalist is now online. This month’s main feature is on John Moore, a Getty photographer who has spent the last 17 years covering international news. He recently took the photos of the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, and has spent much of the last year in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Posted by Jessica Stuart, July 7th, 2008 | No Comments »
Eight Magnum photographers spent time photographing thirty people in 9 countries around the world, both before and 4 months after starting antiretroviral treatment for AIDS. From MSNBC.com: Tobha Nzima lost her 8-year-old son and two partners to AIDS and was near death herself, but after taking free antiretroviral drugs she got better. Tobha’s story and many others are depicted by Magnum photographers in “Access to Life,” a multimedia project funded by The Global Fund to document efforts to fight HIV/AIDS in nine nations. NBC’s Ann Curry reports. You can see the full Access to Life project, or the images in a slideshow on MSNBC.com.
Also worth checking out: yesterday’s edition of Weekend Edition Sunday on NPR featured photojournalist Ed Kashi talking about his work and new book, Curse of the Black Gold, covering the last 50 years of the effect oil has had on the Niger Delta. Listen to the interview.
Posted by Jessica Stuart, June 27th, 2008 | No Comments »
The Knight Center for International Media at the School of Communication, University of Miami is seeking a highly experienced Interactive Multimedia Producer/Programmer with an emphasis on development and multiplatform delivery. A master’s degree in a related field is preferred but not required. This individual will be building and extending a rich set of tools, systems and applications to support journalistic storytelling and content distribution to worldwide audiences. The University of Miami School of Communication Knight Center for International Media works closely with Universities, media organizations and citizens around the world and this hire must be able to adapt and interface with a broad spectrum of servers and technologies. The successful candidate will be responsible for supervising teams working on Center’s multimedia projects and conduct specialized multimedia workshops for faculty, staff and students.
For full details and application information, see the job posting on their site.
liveBooks has an interesting series of interviews called Photographers in Focus on their site. The photographers chosen span a wide range of photography- from fashion to cars to journalism. The most recent is an interview with renowned photojournalist Colin Finlay.
