The MediaStorm Workshops present: An Apollo Legend

The second MediaStorm Advanced Multimedia Reporting Workshop recently wrapped up, and we are excited to present their project: An Apollo Legend by Ricky Montalvo, Bernadette Tuazon, & Evan Vucci. At the Apollo Theater, the audience is judge and jury for the hundreds of eager performers who come to Amateur Night at the Apollo each year. Some make it, many don't, all become part of the legend of the Apollo. See the project. Our next Workshops will be: * Workshop Three: November 15-22, 2008 * Workshop Four: December 6-13, 2008 Application deadline is today- if you're interested in attending, get that application in, or let us know if you have any questions.  Visit the site for more information about the Workshops.

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Check out kobréguide.com

"As major media companies are migrating their resources from print and broadcast to their online ventures, multimedia journalism stories are coming into their prime on the Web... Little by little, truly excellent work is starting to blossom and flourish -- the problem is, who has time to hunt for it?" If you're looking for some inspirational multimedia stories, head over to kobréguide.com. Ken Kobré (with help from some notable friends) has launched a new site compiling links to the best of multimedia from the web. Organized by channel, topic, award winners, and themes such as "Make You Wonder", this site makes it easy to find great stories from a variety of sources. You might want to wait to check it out until you have more than a few minutes of downtime- there are a lot of great stories to get lost in here (and they welcome suggestions for new stories).

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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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Interactive Narratives 2.0

If you haven't seen it yet, head over to Interactive Narratives, and check out their newly relaunched site.  Originally launched by Andrew DeVigal in 2003, Interactive Narratives is back and better than ever. On the new site, users can view, rate, and submit stories, chat in the forums, check out gear reviews and interviews with multimedia journalists- it's designed to be a "gathering place for multimedia journalists."  With backing from the Online News Association, it will be exciting to see where this goes.

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PBS’s FRONTLINE/World launches iWitness

PBS's FRONTLINE/World has launched the first edition of iWitness, a new feature that connects with people around the world to tell important stories. With regular reporters as well as " activists and artists, doctors and teachers, even avatars reporting from virtual communities, such as Second Life," iWitness promises to bring interesting insights to top stories. Currently featured: videos on the riots in South Africa, and an account by Washington Post video journalist Travis Fox on covering the earthquake in China. Definitely a site worth bookmarking and coming back to.

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