Obama Announces $90 Million to Clear Laos’ Unexploded Bombs

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According to CNN, "President Barack Obama said Tuesday that US has an 'obligation' to help Laos recover from a brutal secret bombing campaign that destroyed parts of the Southeast Asian nation." While visiting the country's capital, Obama pledged $90 million dollars to clear millions of unexploded ordinances. The joint effort will take three years. To learn more, please check out Mediastorm's collaboration with the Mines Advisory Group (MAG), Surviving the Peace: Laos

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New MediaStorm-MAG Release ‘Surviving the Peace: Angola’

We are pleased to share Surviving the Peace: Angola, our most recent client project produced with the Mines Advisory Group (MAG). The second project in the Surviving the Peace series, Surviving the Peace: Angola tells the emotional story of Angolans living in the shadow of landmines and unexploded ordnance more than a decade after the conflict officially ended. This piece—the first MediaStorm project shot on Canon’s newly released C300 camera—was shot and produced in a style that would create a tense, uncertain mood. To detail the story of the Angolan Civil War, MediaStorm's motion graphics designer developed a graphics package that includes archival news reports, creating a fascinating look into Angolan history. MAG will be using the film to raise funds and awareness for their demining program in Angola. Learn more about their upcoming events by subscribing to the MAG newsletter. Project Synopsis: After 30 years of civil war, the Angolan people…

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May issue of The Digital Journalist now online

The May issue of The Digital Journalist is now online. This month features a slideshow from the four photographers- Larry Burrows of Life magazine, Henri Huet of The Associated Press, Kent Potter of United Press International and Keisaburo Shimamoto of Newsweek- who were killed over Laos in 1971 when their helicopter was shot down by North Vietnamese gunfire. The remains of the four were recently interred in the new Newseum in Washington, D.C. If you don't have time to read anything else on the site this month, definitely check out the exceptional work of these four men.

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