Read more about the article World Press Photo Introduces Free Education Platform “Connected Learning”

World Press Photo Introduces Free Education Platform “Connected Learning”

Connected Learning is an open and free education platform on Facebook spearheaded by World Press Photo Academy. The first course, "Storytelling," is an extension of a face-to-face multimedia workshop happening now with ten selected participants from North Africa. Over the next ten weeks the Academy will be sharing tips and links provided by the trainers: Cédric Gerbehaye, DJ Clark and Matt Ford together with behind-the-scenes material from the face-to-face multimedia course.  Tutorials, assignments and video interviews with multimedia and photography professionals will also be made available to Facebook participants. Visit the Connected Learning Facebook page for more information.    

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Read more about the article Now Hiring: Business Development Associate at MediaStorm

Now Hiring: Business Development Associate at MediaStorm

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MediaStorm is looking for a Business Development Associate to focus on the intersection of business development, marketing and distribution. The ideal candidate should have an intimate understanding of the online video marketplace and world class writing abilities. This is a short-term position supporting our Executive Producer while our Director of Partnership Development transitions in and out of maternity leave. The position is located in Brooklyn, New York beginning in April with the possibility of extension. Applications must be submitted by February 14th, 2014. Update (3/21/14): Application deadline has been extended. Interest candidates can still submit their application for consideration.  Description Collaborating closely with the Director of Partnership Development, this person will: Grow MediaStorm's client base Participate and engage in high-level meetings with potential clients, funders, storytellers, and investors Follow-up persistently with clients and potential funders Develop detailed client project proposals and case studies Implement the company’s overall business development strategies Conduct background research on…

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Read more about the article Worth Clicking: Time Travel Photography, Getting Unstuck and Going Viral

Worth Clicking: Time Travel Photography, Getting Unstuck and Going Viral

All links are hand-picked by the MediaStorm staff for your enjoyment this weekend. Cheers! 1981's view of the internet. [Wimp.com] Chino Otsuka's Imagine Finding Me is time traveling photography. [Viralnova] Sundance 2014's 1860s-style portraits of the stars. [Esquire] How to navigate stuckness. [Transom] The six things that make stories go viral will amaze and infuriate you. [The New Yorker] Dan Benjamin's Podcasting Equipment Guide gives all the basic gear and software you'll need to podcast at a variety of levels. [The Podcasting Handbook] 10 simple tools every digital newsroom should be using in 2014. [NewsWhip Blog] Good distribution advice for 2014. [Stranger Than Fiction] All five Oscar nominated documentaries are streaming online. [Tribeca Film] The big fast list of documentaries about photography. [PetaPixel]

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Read more about the article Thoughts on Picture Editing

Thoughts on Picture Editing

The writer John Gardner once described a good novel as a “long and continuous dream.”Picture editing at its best, works similarly. It’s an immersive experience. When I think about picture editing, I think of the exact moment one image changes to the next. It’s here that meaning is created, in the viewer’s attempt to make a connection between two different pictures [1]. That “blink” is likewise the foundation of cinema. Picture editing for me is an intuitive process—I’ve been called slow but I think deliberate may be more accurate. I’m obsessive, trying and retrying dozens of variations until one feels right. It’s not always easy to articulate exactly how or why something works because like a dream, the best edits often provoke the viewer precognitively. Nevertheless, here are some questions I ask myself as I work: Does the image advance the story? Does it create forward movement in the narrative by offering…

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