The Pictures of the Year International competition recognized two MediaStorm projects, A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan, and A Thousand More. In its 69th year, POYi honors the world's best photographers, newspapers, editors, and multimedia producers. A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan, was recognized as both a Finalist in the Documentary Project of the Year category, and honored with an Award of Excellence in the Long Form Documentary category. In addition, A Thousand More, produced during a MediaStorm Advanced Storytelling Workshop, was honored with an Award of Excellence in the category of Feature Multimedia Story. Congratulations to all of this year's POYi winners. 

MediaStorm is excited to welcome Katie Orlinsky  to our team as the 2012 summer intern. Katie Orlinsky is a photographer from New York City. Katie received a B.A. in Political Science/Latin American Studies from the Colorado College. Her long-held interest in international politics and a desire to raise awareness on social and humanitarian issues led Katie to journalism, and upon graduation she moved to Oaxaca, Mexico where she got her start as a photographer. Katie is a Corbis contributor, and regularly works for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and various non-profit organizations. Her work has been published in Time, Newsweek, Le Monde, Stern, and Paris Match among other magazines. Katie was awarded the Prix Ani-PixPalace for her photographic series "Life on the Tracks: Central American Migration in Mexico” in 2010 and the POYi Emerging Vision Incentive in 2011 to support her ongoing project “Innocence Assassinated: Living in Mexico’s Drug…

The International Institutions and Global Governance Program at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), in collaboration with MediaStorm, launched the eighth issue of its comprehensive Global Governance Monitor: Human Rights. The Monitor is an interactive multimedia tool that maps and evaluates efforts to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world, addressing the issues of Nuclear Nonproliferation, Global Finance, Oceans, Climate Change, and Public Health. The lastest installment tracks the international community's record in responding to the global challenge of human rights by providing a cinematic overview of the issue, an interactive timeline, an issue brief, a matrix cataloging relevant international treaties, organizations, and initiatives, an interactive map, and a resource guide. CFR dedicates itself to improving the understanding of the world, its challenges, and the foreign policy choices faced by the U.S. and other countries. The Global Governance Monitor has become an extensive and trusted resource used by government officials, journalists, and civic…

MSNBC.com seeks an experienced Picture Editor/Multimedia Producer for a full-time staff position in the New York City area. The picture editor must be able to edit under limited supervision  using the highest journalistic, ethical, quality and esthetic standards, be able to multi-task, and work under tight deadlines and with a budget. The ideal candidate will work with the newsroom to formulate coverage and collaborate with internal teams, parent companies and content providers. Proven news judgment, high ethical standards, writing and interpersonal skills are a must. A successful candidate will have broad knowledge and curiosity about news of all kinds and show a keen eye for spotting interesting and newsworthy visual content as well as generating story ideas. An understanding of industry tools and techniques, an innovative spirit, a passion for digital and social media, and the ability to solve problems in a fast-paced environment are highly desirable. Must be organized and able…

The National Press Photographers Association will be holding its annual Multimedia Immersion in Syracuse, NY on May 15-19, 2012. The workshop will be an intense, five-day, hands-on training workshop for visual journalists looking to expand and grow their multimedia skill sets using the latest technology. The focus will be on mixing photos, video and audio, and editing them into multimedia presentations. Every student will produce their own finished, professional project -- from capturing all the content to editing to compressing the final files. Previous students have ranged from multiple Pulitzer Prize Winners, Best of Photojournalism winners, the current White House Photographer, academics, editors, students, working professionals and freelancers all looking to supercharge their careers. This workshops provides the most personalized training experience with the lowest student-to-teacher ratio (with about 20 coaches for 40 students). The coaches are industry leaders and the best educators in the country. Visit the workshop home page for…