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Brian Storm Receives Clifton C. Edom Award

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:January 31, 2013

Brian Storm, founder and executive producer of MediaStorm, has been awarded the National Press Photographers Association Clifton C. Edom Award. According to NPPA, the award recognizes an individual in the tradition of Cliff Edom to inspire and motivate members of the photojournalism community to reach new heights. According to the nomination, "Storm has backed up his vision with project after project of meaningful work, incorporating traditional still photography, but incorporating audio and video and informational graphics in compelling ways. He sees that the story of humanity remains the cornerstone to our profession." The award was announced along with NPPA's other annual awards including the Joseph A. Sprague Memorial Award, which was awarded to Charles W. “Chick” Harrity, retired from U.S. News & World Report Magazine, and Dennis Dimick, the executive environment editor and the interim director of photography for National Geographic Magazine, among other honors. Past recipients of the Cliff Edom Award…

Magnum Foundation and Inge Morath Foundation Announce 2013 Competition

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:January 29, 2013

The Magnum Foundation and the Inge Morath Foundation have opened the 12th annual Inge Morath Award. The annual award of $5,000 is given to a female photographer under the age of 30 to support the completion of a long-term documentary project. One award winner and up to two finalists are selected by a jury composed of Magnum photographers and the director of the Inge Morath Foundation. How to Enter All submissions must be postmarked or delivered electronically by April 30, 2013. Submissions must include: 40 – 60 photographs (1200 pixels on the longest side @ 150 DPI saved as a JPEG compression at 8 minimum). A project description outlining the project and how the award will be used to complete work on the project. Curriculum Vitae (maximum three pages) including name, email address, telephone number, and mailing address. Photocopy or scan of ID clearly showing date of birth. All applicants must be…

The Ways: Sharing Contemporary Native Culture Through Story

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:January 23, 2013

Finn Ryan, a producer, educator and March 2011 MediaStorm Storytelling Workshop participant is a big believer in the importance of storytelling in education. His 2010 project, Climate Wisconsin, which uses multimedia and interactives to explore local climate change impacts, received significant attention when it was published, including a regional Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement for Informational/Instructional Programming. His most recent project, The Ways, produced with Wisconsin Media Lab, features storytelling as a means to share contemporary Native culture and language from around the central Great Lakes. I contacted Finn to hear about his experience creating The Ways and to take a closer look at contemporary ways to use storytelling in education. Below is a lightly edited version of our conversation. An Interview with Finn Ryan You recently launched The Ways, an online storytelling publication about language and culture of Native communities in the central Great Lakes region. Why did you start the…

Worth Watching #104: Follow My Steps

Post author:Eric Maierson
Post published:January 22, 2013

"First a confession. I have a bit of a man crush on Andrew Hida. A bit. He's one of the most talented MediaStorm interns with whom I've had the pleasure of working. And this is his thesis. It's everything I like about the guy. It's honest and intimate and funny and just good. One last confession: I sat on his thesis committee along with Bruce Strong and Seth Gitner. It was one of the best decisions I made this year. Watch it. And watch out for Andrew. You'll be seeing a lot of him." - Eric Maierson Follow My Steps from Andrew Hida on Vimeo. See other videos that we think are Worth Watching.

NPPA Best of Photojournalism Deadlines Approaching

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:January 21, 2013

The NPPA Best of Photojournalism 2013 Competition deadlines are approaching. NPPA holds annual contests developed by photojournalists for Still Photojournalism, Video Photojournalism, Photojournalism Editing and Multimedia Photojournalism. The deadline for Video Photojournalism is January 25, 3pm EST. The deadline for Still Photojournalism, Photojournalism Editing and Multimedia Photojournalism is February 1, 3pm EST. All of the contests for this year have reconsidered the categories to improve the competition. In the Still Photojournalism contest, categories have been added for the Olympics, the Road to Office and Features. Other changes have been made to clarify the categories to improve the competition. Entry is free to all participants. Register and apply now. About the NPPA Best of Photojournalism Renowned as “the contest designed for photojournalists by photojournalists,” the Best of Photojournalism (BOP) competition attracts the very best in still, video, multimedia, and editing. Learn more and apply at https://nppa.org/competitions/best-of-photojournalism.