New Media Advocacy Project Hiring Producer

The New Media Advocacy Project (N-Map) is looking for an experienced staff producer to join their team in New York City. Staff Producer Start Date: Spring/Summer 2013 Location: New York City Salary: Competitive non-profit salary commensurate with experience, plus benefits New Media Advocacy Project Description The New Media Advocacy Project (N-Map) is a non-profit organization that combats human rights violations by using digital video and other media to strengthen social justice advocacy in courts, legislatures, and communities. N-Map’s lawyers, advocates, and media professionals help human rights organizations integrate this new technology directly into their strategies, enabling them to win their cases and achieve their clients’ goals more effectively and efficiently. We work on behalf of courageous clients in areas such as unlawful detention, gender-based violence, forced evictions, prison conditions, race discrimination, criminal justice, and more. We develop high quality, tactically sophisticated media advocacy projects that can be used in the courtroom, in…

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‘Rite of Passage’ Honored by 2013 Webby Awards

We are pleased to announce Rite of Passage by Maggie Steber has been selected as an Official Honoree in the Documentary: Individual Episode category of the 17th Annual Webby Awards. The nominees in this category are The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin by Pitchfork, The Roper by Lucid Inc, America the Gutted by GlobalPost, Out for Change by Ford Foundation and The Unseen Bean by Whole Foods Market. The Webby People's Voice award is now open for these five nominees. Place your vote at http://pv.webbyawards.com/nominees. Watch the nominees now... The Soft Bulletin The Flaming Lips offer an oral history of The Soft Bulletin, with intimate interviews examining the stories behind this modern classic. The Roper The Roper from Lucid Inc. on Vimeo: The true story of Kendrick, a young calf roper we met in Louisiana who dreams of one day making it to the Las Vegas rodeo finals. America the Gutted…

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The Photographer’s Guide to Copyright, New from PhotoShelter

PhotoShelter and the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) have partnered up to break down copyright and help photographers take the necessary steps to protect their work. Their new guide, The Photographer’s Guide to Copyright, is filled with insights and resources to give photographers an understanding of copyright law, registering images, and protecting their work from infringement. This guide is a go-to resource that will help photographers: Understand their six exclusive rights under copyright law Learn how to safeguard photos and avoid infringement Get tips to register their work through the U.S. Copyright Office Discover steps to take if their work is infringed The Photographer’s Guide to Copyright is part of a series of free guides from PhotoShelter with tips to help photographers grow their businesses. Download your free guide now. About PhotoShelter PhotoShelter is the leader in portfolio websites, photo sales, marketing and archiving tools for photographers. Over 74,000 photographers worldwide…

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Share Our Strength Hiring Impact Communications Manager/Producer

Share Our Strength is hiring a new Senior Manager and Producer of Impact Communications/Storytelling. Job Description TITLE: Senior Manager and Producer, Impact Communications DEPARTMENT: Communications Department REPORTS TO: Online Community Director ORGANIZATION: Share Our Strength DATE: January 2013 Position Summary No child should grow up hungry in America but one in five children struggles with hunger. Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign is ending childhood hunger in this nation by connecting kids in need with nutritious food and teaching families how to cook healthy, affordable meals. The Manager and Producer, Impact Communications will collect, produce, and distribute relatable and effective content (written, photography and video) that demonstrates the No Kid Hungry campaign’s national and local importance and impact. This position will oversee content assets that bring the No Kid Hungry campaign to life in order to engage our stakeholders and audiences across the Share Our Strength network. Primary assets include but…

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Apply Now for the Aurora Multimedia Workshop

Ideas and Scenes from the inaugural Aurora Multimedia Workshop from Summit Series of Workshops on Vimeo. Applications for the 2013 Aurora Multimedia Workshop are now open. New for 2013 they've split the workshop into two back-to-back sessions. The first two days will be a 101 Seminar for a wider audience looking to gather the latest information in the world of dSLR filmmaking and network with fellow colleagues and faculty. Directly following, there will be a smaller 201 Hands-On Workshop program for those wanting more in-depth education. It will include hands-on experience in producing a short project in a small group environment. 101 Seminar During the 101 Seminar, presenters will share how multimedia fits into the future from the perspective of new media ad agency Crispin Porter+ Bogusky to how traditional news media are transitioning (National Geographic in multimedia) to the goals of a new division of a highly respected picture agency (Novus…

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