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Job Opening- UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:July 18, 2008

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:…

MediaStorm Projects nominated for two Emmy Awards

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:July 16, 2008

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.…

MediaStorm looking for fall intern

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:July 15, 2008

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,…

Fall Multimedia Internship

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:July 9, 2008

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…

Interactive Narratives 2.0

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:July 8, 2008

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.