MediaStorm in Europe

The digital age is giving photojournalists extraordinary new ways to report and distribute stories. We have a greater level of authorship and an unprecedented opportunity to reach a global audience. How can the long-form, in-depth visual storyteller satisfy both their journalistic and financial needs in this environment? Join Brian Storm, Founder and Executive Producer of MediaStorm, at upcoming events in Perpignan, France and London, UK to see how some of the top photojournalists have redefined their storytelling capabilities to include audio and video reporting and an eye toward publication in multiple media. The events we will be presenting at include: PERPIGNAN, FRANCE Thursday, September 1, 2011: Multimedia Storytelling @ MediaStorm Palais des Congrès - Salle JC Rolland 3-5pm Friday, September 2, 2011: Multimedia Projects by MediaStorm Caserne Gallieni 11am - 3pm Both of the events in Perpignan are open to anyone who is a registered attendee at Visa Pour l'Image. LONDON, UK…

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Internship Opportunities Available at Talking Eyes Media/Ed Kashi Photography

Research Internship Talking Eyes Media and Ed Kashi Photography are seeking a candidate to fill an internship research position. Talking Eyes Media is an award winning non-profit organization that produces documentary films, multi-media, books, and exhibitions on pressing social issues. Ed Kashi is an award winning freelance photojournalist and documentary photographer whose work has appeared in National Geographic, Time Magazine, Newsweek, Fortune, Forbes, The New York Times Magazine, Geo, and MSNBC.com. The candidate must be an excellent researcher with great writing and communication skills who has the ability to work independently. The internship requires great organizational skills, a positive attitude, and the ability to multi-task and work in a team environment. Position includes online research and telephone outreach. Internship responsibilities may also include writing blog posts. Efficiency, punctuality and a willingness to learn are critical. Knowledge of Final Cut Pro and/or Photoshop are a bonus. Intern must be proficient with Macs and…

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Interview with MediaStorm Producer Rick Gershon

Rick Gershon joined MediaStorm as a producer in 2010. He served as a multimedia photojournalist and staff photographer at Getty Images from 2007 to 2010. Some of his clients include the Discovery Channel, History Channel, A&E, The Travel Channel, AOL.com and MSNBC. His images of various news and political events have run in newspapers and news magazines around the world and he is a featured photographer with Reportage by Getty Images. Can you give us a general overview of your kit and the gear you’re using? As you can see I have a ton of gear. You certainly don't have to have all this gear to do it, but I use every single piece of it. A lot of this gear is honestly used to make the Canon 5D Mark II function like a professional video camera. It's a still camera. It's not built to be a video camera. To shoot rock…

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MediaStorm Welcomes Fall Interns Caitlyn Greene and Tucker Walsh

We are excited to welcome Caitlyn Greene and Tucker Walsh as our Fall 2011 Interns. Caitlyn is a recent graduate of UNC Chapel Hill where she studied visual communication, Spanish and Business Administration. She was most recently a videographer and lead video editor for Coal: A Love Story, an interactive film produced as part of News21. She is currently in post-production on her honors thesis project called Immortal, a non-traditional documentary about our obsession with not dying. During her time at UNC, Caitlyn worked on award-winning team projects in Mexico, India, Bangladesh and Argentina as a photographer, videographer and video editor. Her work has been recognized by the Hearst Foundation, College Photographer of the Year, National Press Photographer's Association and North Carolina Press Photographer’s Association. She is especially excited about the intersection of art, journalism, cinema and technology in storytelling. Tucker is a visual storyteller working in multiple mediums to tell visceral,…

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Powering a Nation

The University of Northern Carolina at Chapel Hill has launched this year’s Powering A Nation site, highlighting our country’s complicated relationship with coal. Throughout your experience on the site you’re introduced to miners who depend on the black rock for their livelihoods, local citizens who suffer from its adverse health effects, and everyday folks who flip on a light switch without thinking twice about what it takes to create that power. The stories in, “Coal: A Love Story” give you a new appreciation for the complexities surrounding the coal and energy industry. The piece represents an innovative form of journalism where the audience is given all sides of the story and allowed to explore the issues they care about through interactive graphics and source data. See for yourself at: http://poweringanation.org/

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