Congratulations to Elles van Gelder and Ilvy Njiokiktjien for placing 1st in this year's World Press Photo Multimedia Contest with their project, Afrikaner Blood. The Dutch multimedia production follows young white Afrikaner teenagers in South Africa who attend a holiday camp set up to teach them self-defense and how to combat a perceived black enemy. The jury chair Vincent Laforet called ‘Afrikaner Blood’ “an incredibly well crafted and nuanced piece with a very cohesive structure and refined execution.” He added: “We as the jury appreciated the restraint that the authors demonstrated in the telling of this story. All of the multimedia elements and careful attention to detail served to push the narrative forward, as opposed to distracting from it.” Second place went to Maisie Crow, a former MediaStorm intern, for her production of Half Lives: The Chernobyl Workers Now, and third place was received by James Lo Scalzo, for his production of America's…

MediaStorm is proud to launch the project, She Looks Back, by Rick Gershon and Tim McLaughlin for American Institutes for Research (A.I.R.). She Looks Back, explores the state of girls education in Liberia from the prism of two young students, Rose and Tina. The film tracks these girls as they face challenges that stem from the civil war, as well as gender-based discrimination, which often keeps them from attending school regularly, if at all. With new research projects beginning in Zambia and Liberia, A.I.R. sought out MediaStorm to document the situation and produce a story about the real impact their programs are having in participating communities. Established in 1946, A.I.R. is an independent, nonpartisan not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance both domestically and internationally in the areas of health, education, and workforce productivity. Watch She Looks Back, and read more about MediaStorm's collaboration with A.I.R. to produce…

Journalism Today Requires That Reporters Have The Flexibility To Tell Stories Across Multiple Platforms Getting stories to the world demands having the ability to use emerging digital media in an increasingly complex information ecosystem. The KDMC Multimedia Storytelling Institute is a unique opportunity to learn critical digital skills from industry leaders at the world's premier center for applied digital communications. Our two-week, June 18-29, 2012, intensive Multimedia Storytelling Institute will help you develop transformative skills to deliver rich multi-platform content for sustainable journalism. What You Will Learn Strategies for multimedia story planning, production and delivery using mobile, tablet, and desktop platforms. Hands-on field reporting to learn professional video, photo and mobile techniques. Photoshop and Final Cut Pro X for editing visual content. Data storytelling with interactive databases, visualizations and maps. Social Media for reporting, content distribution and community engagement. Each participant takes home an iPad with the complete training curriculum. Register online, or for…

The Asia Society is in search of a Producer to maintain and produce content for AsiaSociety.org. The ideal candidate will have a creative passion for promoting the work and mission of the Asia Society in the digital space as part of a wider online and communications strategy. Responsibilities Produce content such as program reports, news items, calendar listings, articles for AsiaSociety.org using Drupal Content Management System, as well as hand-coded HTML pages. Help maintain blogs, corporate intranet, and wikis. Assist with email outreach. Produce multimedia content incorporating video, photography, audio. Promote Asia Society activities, initiatives and expertise through social media outreach, development of online community on AsiaSociety.org Help evangelize and train Asia Society staff in digital media production and social media techniques and best practices. Participate in hiring and management of Asia Society Online interns. Maintain awareness of website analytics, work with constituents to increase understanding of website traffic. View the online posting…

The Quincy Herald-Whig is now accepting applications to its brand new paid internship program (the Quinternship) in Quincy, Illinois. The award-winning staff of 3 photographers is searching for interns who have the skills and desire to shoot multimedia projects. There will be plenty of opportunity for the selected applicant to shoot a wide-range of stills, video, and multimedia pieces. The purpose behind the Quinternship Paid Internship Program is to offer students in the field of journalism, broadcasting, communication and related fields the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in broadcast television, radio, and digital information.  Students who participate (Interns) will gain a wide variety of practical experience and will receive an hourly wage.  The company strives to offer this opportunity to a diverse group of Interns. Interns who participate in the program will work a mutually agreeable flex schedule set by the Quincy Herald-Whig, while attending school.  In many cases, the Intern can earn…