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Apply now for 2011 Kalish Workshop, to be held June 20-24

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:January 18, 2011

The 2011 Kalish Workshop will be held June 20-24, at Ball State University. If you're interested in becoming a better visual editor, you should definitely check this Workshop out. Faculty Member Scott Sines tells us more about what you'll find at this year's Kalish: There are jobs out there for multi-media producers. There are jobs out there for visual editors who have creative ways of curating, quality, User Generated Visuals. There are jobs out there for visual editors who can communicate across all platforms; mobile, tablet, web and print. And today’s reality is that many visual editors are working with freelancers. There are career paths out there for those editors who excel in these areas and Kalish 3.0 is designed to address these new opportunities in visual storytelling. For over 20 years we’ve been training editors, producers, photojournalists, professors and students in visual editing. There are nearly 1,000 Kalish alums working in…

MediaStorm and The Oil Spill Commission Collaborate on The Gulf Spill

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:January 11, 2011

MediaStorm and the Oil Spill Commission recently collaborated on The Gulf Spill. An overview video was launched this morning, corresponding with the release of the full report findings. The explosion that tore through the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig last April 20, as the rig’s crew completed drilling the exploratory Macondo well deep under the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, began a human, economic, and environmental disaster. Eleven crew members died, and others were seriously injured, as fire engulfed and ultimately destroyed the rig. And, although the nation would not know the full scope of the disaster for weeks, the first of more than four million barrels of oil began gushing uncontrolled into the Gulf—threatening livelihoods, precious habitats, and even a unique way of life. A treasured American landscape, already battered and degraded from years of mismanagement, faced yet another blow as the oil spread and washed ashore. Five years after Hurricane…

Job Opening: Video Storytelling/Visual Leader at Medill School

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:January 4, 2011

The Medill School at Northwestern University, one of the nation's top journalism schools, is looking for an "accomplished leader in video storytelling" to help steer the school's multimedia evolution. The full job description is available on Medill's website. Here's an excerpt describing what the school is looking for: Candidates must have an outstanding professional record that spans video-creation for a variety of screens and media. They must be able to demonstrate strong enterprise story-finding skills; how their teaching and/or professional career to date has had impact in and on journalism and other communications professions; and how audience understanding informs their work. They must also be able to point to a record of effective leadership and management. While the published application deadline (Jan. 3) has now passed, Medill will continue to review new applications. Prof. Rich Gordon, who is chairing the search committee for the position, said the person hired will play a…

LUCEO Announces Second Annual Group Show in NYC at 25CPW

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:January 3, 2011

LUCEO is pleased to announce their second annual group show at 25CPW in New York City, titled Altered States: How We Live Today. Brian Paul Clamp, owner of CLAMPART, a NYC gallery specializing in modern and contemporary paintings and photography curates this year’s event. The show opens with a gallery reception Wednesday, January 19 beginning at 6pm. In addition to limited edition fine art prints, a limited edition exhibition catalogue designed by Deb Pang Davis and edited by Mike Davis will be for sale. We look forward to you taking part in this exciting event. Signed copies of the show catalogue, designed by Deb Pang Davis and edited by Mike Davis, are available for a limited time on the LUCEO website. Altered States: How We Live Today LUCEO Group Exhibition Curated by Brian Paul Clamp 25CPW 25 Central Park West at the intersection of 62nd street New York City Gallery Reception: Wednesday,…

MediaStorm welcomes interns Juliette Lynch and Sam Saccone

Post author:Jessica Stuart
Post published:January 3, 2011

MediaStorm welcomes interns Juliette Lynch and Sam Saccone to our team. They will be working with us this spring on some exciting multimedia and interactive design projects. Juliette Lynch is a multimedia journalist who recently graduated from Syracuse University with degrees in Photojournalism and International Relations. Juliette is passionate about stories that focus on human rights and social justice issues. She recently finished an internship working as a daily shooter at the Philadelphia Inquirer, which followed a fellowship with News21, a Carnegie and Knight Foundations educational journalism initiative. She spent the summer producing multimedia stories that looked at the issues veterans in northern Washington face upon returning home from war. Her work was featured on the NPR Picture Show, LA Times Framework, and she was the 2010 Alexia Foundation student grant winner for her ongoing project, "Growing Up Girl." Sam Saccone is currently finishing his undergraduate degree at Ohio University in the…