MediaStorm Celebrates 10 Years
A lot happened in 2005. A seismic shift was underway. YouTube launched. Major newspapers were at the precipice of a decline in revenue, which would fall by over 50% in the next ten years. In my little corner of the world a dream was taking shape. I had spent 10 years working for MSNBC.com and Corbis trying to shape a way forward in visual journalism. At a time when many mourned the “death” of the profession itself, I was excited at what was now possible. I was fascinated by the idea that I could use new technologies to innovate on how we report, present and distribute stories. I refused to believe that it was impossible or financially unsustainable. Most important, I knew the world would always need well crafted stories and those that could deliver them. Storytellers provide the mirrors we need to see ourselves and, more importantly, each other. Storytelling replaces…
