Read more about the article Finishing is the Hard Part

Finishing is the Hard Part

Creative work is of course never really finished. As the saying goes, it’s only abandoned. Nevertheless, the last few days of production can feel excruciatingly difficult. At MediaStorm, we often say that the last 10 percent of work requires 30 percent of the effort. So why is that? I think the struggle comes from two equally strong and opposing forces. On the one hand, there’s a certain impatience at the end of a project. Often after spending weeks or even months on the same piece, I’m frankly ready to be done. I’m ready for others to start watching. On the other hand, finishing a project requires a meticulous attention to detail. Just as my work feels like it’s coming to an end, there’s a barrage of tedious but requisite tasks that need to be finished: adding room tone, mixing and repairing audio, color correcting video. So even as there’s a strong pull…

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Read more about the article Alexia Foundation Exhibition: Images & Issues
Jasmine Rasheed-Bacon, 6, consoles her cousin, Breonna Starkey-Bacon, 6, after she went into a closet to cry because of a disturbance in the house. The two cousins are very close and rely on each other for support. The girls live in a dangerous neighborhood called the Sun Village in Chester, which is notorious for its drug trafficking and drug related crime. Photo by Justin Maxon courtesy of Alexia Foundation

Alexia Foundation Exhibition: Images & Issues

The Alexia Foundation will be hosting “Images and Issues” at 25 CPW Gallery on January 23rd, 2013 in New York, New York. The exhibition will feature selected works from the Alexia Foundation’s 22 years of awarding grants to photojournalists, with a special focus on the 2012 professional and student winners, Justin Maxon and Katie Orlinsky, both of whom will be in attendance. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Women’s Initiative and celebrate the work of Alexia Foundation and the photojournalists it encourages. The event will feature works by Melanie Blanding, Wesley Law, Ismail Ferdous, Ezra Shaw, Bob Miller, Marie Aragon, Juliette Lynch, Matt Lutton, Veronica Wilson, Justin Yurkanin, Mark Murrmann, Christopher Lane, Ryan Henriksen, Peggy Peattie, Matt Black, Mackenzie Reiss, Ami Vitale, Katie Orlinsky, Justin Maxon, Stephanie Sinclair, Khaled Hasan. Event Details “Alexia: Images & Issues” 25 CPW Gallery (located at 62nd Street and Central Park West) Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013…

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Read more about the article Apply Now for the January 2013 Methodology Workshop

Apply Now for the January 2013 Methodology Workshop

Apply now to reserve your seat in our first workshop of 2013, the MediaStorm Methodology Workshop held January 14-18. About the MediaStorm Methodology Workshop Whether you are a creative leader, an educator, an entrepreneur looking to start your own media company, or a professional interested in learning how to build a foundation for timeless, impactful multimedia, the MediaStorm Methodology Workshop is the right opportunity for you. The workshop continues to inspire and challenge industry professionals through its rigorous sessions with MediaStorm staff. See what previous participants have said about their experiences. The Classroom The methodology workshop gave me time to stop and step into a different way of seeing journalism. I came away inspired by what's possible if we commit to a different way of thinking about stories. -John Temple, Managing Editor, The Washington Post The MediaStorm Methodology Workshop is a five-day intensive workshop held at MediaStorm’s studio in Brooklyn, NY. The…

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Read more about the article Worth Watching #100: Ira Glass’ Cuny Commencement Address

Worth Watching #100: Ira Glass’ Cuny Commencement Address

Highlights from Ira Glass' commencement speech. - Brian Storm Your goal should be able to make things that are memorable. You don't have to wait for someone to give you a job for you to start making something that you think would be good. Amuse yourself. If you fall into the right job it should be fun. Keep one moment in every story that is there just for you. Don't deprive your audience of the chance to like your story. A funny moment is rare in a serious news story. Getting those moments that are amusing to you personally into a story more accurately depicts the world. Finding a story idea is a job. Alex Blumberg gets two richly deserved references. Ira intends to eat something he shouldn't. Being a journalist is about having a relationship with luck. When stories are memorable it's because you harnessed your skills and then you got…

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