Detroit News Seeking Video Producer

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The Detroit News is looking for a creative video producer with passion and skills for storytelling. Successful candidates can: Pitch story ideas and follow them through the entire shooting and editing process. Develop compelling video stories for Detnews.com. Propose ideas and approaches for video series or long-term projects. Work with photo staff to develop and improve video story-telling for daily and project stories. Requirements: Three years of professional video experience in a news or documentary setting. Expertise in video shooting and editing. Demonstrated excellence as a writer and visual storyteller. The ability to adapt to changes in equipment, software and workflow. Please include a CD or DVD showing samples of news and documentary, along with URLs of online projects if available when submitting resume for this position. Bob Houlihan Director of Photography The Detroit News 615 W. Layfayette Blvd Detroit, MI 48226 rhoulihan@detnews.com

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Blue Whale at 100%

This interactive web banner allows the viewer to imagine encountering a blue whale by navigating an approximately one-to-one scale image. The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) launched the banner as part of its Stop Bloody Whaling campaign.

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Upcoming Photography Application Deadlines

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The following is a list of upcoming application deadlines for photography workshops, awards and scholarships: May 14: Eddie Adams Workshop Application Applications are now being accepted to the 2007 Eddie Adams Workshop, Barnstorm, held annually in Jeffersonville, N.Y. Barnstorm is tuition-free, and sponsored by Nikon, Inc. This year's Barnstorm will be held October 5 to 8, and applicants will be notified in July. Information is available at http://www.eddieadamsworkshop.com. May 15: Inge Morath Prize Magnum Photos is accepting entries for the fifth Inge Morath Prize, which is awarded to a woman photographer under 30 years of age. The $5,000 prize is given to assist in the completion of a long-term documentary project. Information is availalbe at http://agency.magnumphotos.com/agency/home/about/IngeMorathAward.aspx. May 15: Getty Grants Award In 2007, Getty Images will award five photojournalists individual grants of $20,000 each, for a total of $100,000, for their outstanding documentary photography proposals. Three grants will be given to those…

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Shift Happens: Big Picture Perspectives

Shift Happens is an eclectic collection of facts and figures that demonstrate how globalization trends are evolving the landscape of human society. Among the many notable points of interest in the slideshow: "We are currently preparing students for jobs that don't yet exist, using technologies that haven't been invented, in order to solve problems we don't even know are problems yet." The original presentation was created by Arapahoe High School Director of Technology Karl Fisch. Other versions, as well as other educational ruminations, can be found in his blog.

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