Read more about the article Applications Open: Tim Hetherington Grant

Applications Open: Tim Hetherington Grant

World Press Photo and Human Rights Watch invite press photographers and photojournalists around the world to apply for the second Tim Hetherington Grant. The annual grant, worth €20,000, will be awarded to a photographer to complete an existing project on a human rights theme. The judges will look for the qualities that defined Tim’s career when reviewing the applications: work that operates on multiple platforms and in a variety of formats; that crosses boundaries between breaking news and longer-term investigation; and that demonstrates a consistent moral commitment to the lives and stories of the photographic subjects. Stephen Ferry received the first Tim Hetherington Grant in 2011 for his project Violentology: A Manual of the Colombian Conflict. Grant Details The Tim Hetherington Grant is a joint initiative of World Press Photo and Human Rights Watch and was created to celebrate the legacy of the photojournalist and filmmaker Tim Hetherington killed in Misrata, Libya…

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Truth With A Camera Workshop

Truth With A Camera is holding its next workshop in Washington D.C. November 10-17. This intense, week-long workshop will be held in conjunction with FotoWeek DC. The Truth With A Camera workshop teaches photographers to use their cameras to tell intimate and powerful stories while partnering with local nonprofits and NGOs. The workshop provides a unique educational environment that simultaneously pushes photographers to explore their visual storytelling potential while working with a nonprofit and its clients to accurately and compassionately tell stories that explain the struggles and hopes of the people whom they will photograph. During the week, photographers receive daily critique by photojournalism coaches who have long histories creating documentaries on social change. Nightly presentations by prize-winning photojournalists and NGO representatives will discuss how photojournalism and the nonprofit world are coming together to produce valuable and powerful work. At the end of the workshop, at a gallery show of the week’s…

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MediaStorm Spring 2013 Internship Application

We're currently accepting applications for our Spring 2013 internship. If you're motivated, highly organized, and passionate about multimedia, we'd love to hear from you. The internship generally runs from January to April, but start dates are flexible. We're looking for applicants with experience in multimedia production, design, motion graphics, and/or web development. Internships are paid. How to Apply All applications must be submitted through our online application form. Applicants should be prepared to supply: Links to pieces produced/collaborated on (please indicate role in each) Available start/end dates Hours/week available Apply Now Applications due November 1, 2012 Frequently Asked Questions Trying to decide if you should apply? Here are answers to the most frequently asked questions we get from applicants. What will I be doing as a Mediastorm intern? This is a production internship. You will be working closely with the MediaStorm team to produce multimedia projects. This means full days in front…

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Ethical Reporting on Children by Discover the Journey

Our work often involves reporting on children and at times in conflict zones or areas when a child's safety or integrity may be compromised. In a recent review of our parental release we came across a helpful resource from Discover the Journey (DTJ) for storytellers working with children. The Child Protection Manifesto from DTJ explores policies and best practices that inform how and why to tell stories about children at risk, based on thousands of hours spent listening to children around the world. In addition to adhering to UNICEF’s “Principles for Ethical Reporting on Children,” the Child Protection Manifesto explains DTJ’s philosophy and outlines specific guidelines for media usage and media gathering. The following guidelines are taken from the Child Protection Manifesto, Edition 001:Media Usage We do not use any images/video that are exploitative of the child. More specifically we will not use photos of inflated suffering. So often these are misrepresentations…

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The 33rd Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards; 10/1/12

MediaStorm Receives Fourth Emmy

Photo: Katie Sedgwick, Robert Mcmahon, Jeremy Sherlick, Toni Johnson, Hagit Bachrach and Brian Storm accept Emmy for Crisis Guide: Iran. Photo by Marc Bryan-Brown Photography. We are proud to announce the Council on Foreign Relations and MediaStorm have received an Emmy for Crisis Guide: Iran. The Crisis Guide was awarded in the category for New Approaches to News and Documentary Programming: Current News Coverage in the 33rd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards. A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan, produced with photographer Seamus Murphy of VII photo agency, was also nominated in the New Approaches to News and Documentary Programming: Documentaries category. Crisis Guide: Iran Drawing on the insights of more than twenty-five leading analysts, government officials, and journalists, Crisis Guide: Iran explores the issues and challenges faced by Iran, and offers a range of expert opinions on the policy options for addressing them. A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan Based on 14 trips to Afghanistan…

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