Job Alert: KPPC Hiring Multimedia Journalists

KPCC, Southern California Public Radio, is looking for two visual journalists to execute the station's digital photo and video news strategy. The positions are full-time based in Pasadena, CA. Summary This position will produce videos and photos to originate, complement and enhance the station’s digital news content, on-air programming, events and other news and information activities. The Visual Journalist will also contribute to the station’s news and public affairs information agenda by finding visual stories that can be developed across KPCC’s radio, digital and other platforms. The position also includes a role in training and guiding station content staff in the production of visual materials for all digital platforms, editing incoming reporter visuals and recording and producing in-house videos on a quick turnaround. Qualifications High School or equivalent required. BA or MA in journalism/communication (including photography/videography training) preferred. In the absence of formal education we will consider equivalent experience. 3-5 years of…

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Join Brian Storm for Storytelling Workshop at the University of Oregon

MediaStorm Executive Producer Brian Storm will visit the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication on February 20th-22nd, 2014 as the 2014 Frazier Journalist-in-Residence. While in attendance Brian will lead workshops for students and participate in discussions with faculty in addition to a leading a public presentation: Multimedia Storytelling @ MediaStorm from 7:00-9:00 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20th in the Ford Alumni Center Ballroom. Members of the public and campus community are invited to attend at no charge. To register for the public workshop e-mail SOJC Event Manager Erika Vogt at evogt@uoregon.edu by February 15th, 2014.

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Photojournalist Patrick Brown On a Decade of Documenting Illegal Wildlife Trade

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In 2007, we followed photojournalist Patrick Brown into the vast, dangerous world of Asia’s wild animal market in Black Market. At the time some 30,000 primates, up to five million birds, and ten million reptile skins were a part of the third-largest smuggling operation in the world. Seven years later, illegal wildlife trading is still a global issue, raking in $19 billion a year from the trafficking of endangered animals.

This month David Cameron will host the highest level global summit to date on combating the illegal wildlife trade in London. Heads of state will discuss quelling wildlife poaching, highlighting the strong links between the illegal industry and international criminal syndicates, terrorism and threats to national security.

Few are familiar with just how high the stakes are as Patrick Brown. He has photographed the illegal trade of endangered animals in Asia for more than a decade, covering its dealers, stockpiles, trafficking routes and markets. The culmination of his work, Trading to Extinction, is fittingly timed with the issue taking the world stage.
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