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Twenty Ten project accepting applications from professional African journalists

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:November 2, 2009

Are you a professional African photo/multimedia journalist and you value free international training and a great opportunity in the run-up to, and during, the FIFA World Cup in South Africa in 2010? World Press Photo Foundation, Free Voice, Africa Media Online and lokaalmondiaal welcome African photo/multimedia journalists to participate in a great multimedia training opportunity. What is Twenty Ten? The Twenty Ten project is inspired by the 2010 FIFA World Cup -which is being organized on the African continent for the first time- and the media opportunities this has to offer. Football is an integral aspect of life all over Africa, as well as in the rest of the world. This project aims to give African journalists a voice, both on the African continent, as worldwide. It offers African journalists the opportunity to present their own view of African reality, as opposed to depending on foreign news organizations. Twenty Ten is a…

MediaStorm accepting applications for Summer Interns- Deadline November 15

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:October 23, 2009

Even though winter hasn't started, we know many of you are deep in the process of applying for Summer internships. We're looking too- if you have a passion for quality multimedia, we'd love to hear from you. The deadline for our Summer 2010 Internship is November 15, 2009. For answers to some frequently asked questions, and more information about what the internship consists of, check out the blog post we did a few weeks ago for spring interns (everything except the deadline is the same). If you're interested in interning at MediaStorm, you can go here for more information, or apply now. If you haven't had a chance, check out the Behind the Scenes piece current intern, Maisie Crow, produced recently during our Advanced Multimedia Reporting Workshop. (For all who applied for our Spring 2010 Internship- we are going through all of the applications, and will be in touch by the end…

Multimedia projects from Eddie Adams Workshop XXII now live

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:October 14, 2009

This past weekend, 100 students and well over 100 faculty and volunteers gathered in Jeffersonville, NY for the 22nd Eddie Adams Workshop. All of the students who attend shoot still images during the Workshop, and several are given the chance to also record audio and video for a final multimedia presentation. A team of producers, led by Brian Storm, Tom Kennedy, and Rich Beckman produced 10 multimedia stories this year. This year's multimedia team included: Jenn Ackerman, Kari Collins, Maisie Crow, Rob Finch, Sonya Hebert, Loup Langdon, Paul Myers, Stefania Rousselle, Steve Sapienza, and Melissa Wiley, with graphics by Jacky Myint and multimedia tech support from Bob Houlihan. See the projects on the Eddie Adams Workshop site. Congratulations to all of the students who attended Barnstorm XXII for a job well done!

Yale Environment 360 and MediaStorm collaborate on Leveling Appalachia: The Legacy of Mountaintop Removal Mining

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:October 14, 2009

During the last two decades, mountaintop removal mining in Appalachia has destroyed or severely damaged more than a million acres of forest and buried nearly 2,000 miles of streams. Leveling Appalachia: The Legacy of Mountaintop Removal Mining, a video report produced by Yale Environment 360 in collaboration with MediaStorm, focuses on the environmental and social impacts of this practice and examines the long-term effects on the region’s forests and waterways. At a time when the Obama administration is reviewing mining permit applications throughout West Virginia and three other states, this video offers a first-hand look at mountaintop removal and what is at stake for Appalachia’s environment and its people.

Register now- Online Symposium: Seeking Justice- Social Activism through Journalism & Documentary Practice

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:October 9, 2009

This looks like a fantastic opportunity to join together with an amazing group of journalists to hear speakers and have some great discussions- and you don't even have to leave home! Online Symposium: Seeking Justice - Social Activism through Journalism & Documentary Practice The Centre for Documentary Practice invites you to logon and join the world’s first online journalism and documentary conference on October 15th 2009, starting 12 midnight (GMT). Speakers include Ed Kashi, Jodi Bieber, Marcus Bleasdale, Shahidul Alam, Gary Knight, Adam Ferguson, Travis Beard, Michael Coyne, Masaru Goto, Jack Picone, Megan Lewis, and more to be confirmed. On October 15th we will connect an international community of documentary practitioners and journalists for one day, to share stories, to stimulate discussion and debate about our discipline, and to inspire each other to continue the fight for justice. Register now for this free online conference.