Colin Finlay interview on liveBooks

liveBooks has an interesting series of interviews called Photographers in Focus on their site. The photographers chosen span a wide range of photography- from fashion to cars to journalism.  The most recent is an interview with renowned photojournalist Colin Finlay. "Finlay is a six-time winner of the Picture-of-the-Year International competition administered by the Missouri School of Journalism, and has received additional awards and honors from the IPA, Los Angeles Emmy Awards and Communication Arts. As his work is already highly recognized and regarded, this installment for Photographers in Focus depicts Finlay in a new light, revealing his deep desire to make a difference in the world. “Participating in Photographers in Focus was a great opportunity for me to explain to the world the impact I hope my images have on people,” said Colin Finlay. “By trying to portray people suffering in a very real and poignant way, I want my photography to…

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Worth Watching: Alaska: An Unveiled Secret

From 1961-1987, 110 Eskimo children in 15 Alaskan villages were sexually abused by 12 priests and three Catholic Church volunteers.  The secrets of the abused remained buried, until 2002, when the Catholic Church sex scandal came to light, implicating the Boston diocese, among others.  Over the years, 22 of the victims have committed suicide.  Today, the remaining survivors- grown and deeply troubled - are locked in a daily struggle with the residue of their trauma, and the ghosts of their tormentors. If you haven't been keeping up on the stories on Magnum in Motion, you should definitely head over to watch Alex Majoli's Alaska: An Unveiled Secret. This is an incredibly powerful and moving multimedia piece, not to be missed.

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Job Opening- UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism

The University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism seeks two experienced journalists with extensive multimedia skills to help coordinate a new School-based research and educational project to develop digital news and information sites for under-served communities in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Fellows will work with Journalism School faculty to oversee the creation and management of the sites, collaborate with researchers from the Information School, Business School and other campus departments to assess the sites’ performance and viability, and train students in core journalism and multimedia classes at the graduate level. A BA degree at minimum is required, along with proficiency in the use of multimedia equipment such as digital video cameras, digital audio recorders and digital photo cameras, and multimedia software applications such as Flash, Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro and Photoshop. Teaching experience is desirable. At least three years experience as a practicing journalist is strongly preferred. Salary:…

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MediaStorm Projects nominated for two Emmy Awards

Two MediaStorm produced projects are among the Nominees announced yesterday for the 29th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards.     Crisis Guide: Darfur, produced for Council on Foreign Relations, was nominated in the New Approaches To News & Documentary Programming: Current News Coverage Category. The Darfur guide is the second in a series of interactive guides to the most complex issues and conflicts on the planet. The six-chapter project includes a multimedia narrative, interactive maps and timelines, and extensive information on the situation in Darfur.     The Marlboro Marine, produced with The Los Angeles Times, was nominated in the New Approaches To News & Documentary Programming: Documentaries Category. Los Angeles Times photojournalist Luis Sinco's photograph of Marine Lance Corporal James Blake Miller became an icon of the Iraq War. This is the story of how Miller tries to heal the scars of war and how two lives became connected by a photograph.…

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Fall Multimedia Internship

If you're looking for a fall internship, check this out (via Will Sullivan)- deadline is July 14, so don't delay!: The St. Louis Post-Dispatch and STLToday.com is seeking a multimedia intern for the Fall 2008. This new position is for a multidisciplined and flexible multimedia journalist who can generate and execute multimedia ideas. Ideal candidates will be able to hit the ground running and juggle all types of content and content mediums on deadline assignments. One day you’ll be shooting breaking news photos and transmitting live from the scene, the next day creating a Soundslide feature on a local music festival, the next day shooting video of a political rally for the presidential election. This position works for the web department and will be focused on quick turn assignments for the web as well as engaging feature assignments that are web-only. Video and audio gear provided, some still equipment provided but the…

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