Attend the Upcoming MediaStorm Methodology Workshop

Whether you are a creative leader, an educator, an entrepreneur looking to start your own media company, or a professional interested in learning how to build a foundation for timeless, impactful multimedia, the MediaStorm Methodology Workshop is the right opportunity for you. Apply now for our June 18- June 22 Methodology Workshop. The Classroom The methodology workshop gave me time to stop and step into a different way of seeing journalism. I came away inspired by what's possible if we commit to a different way of thinking about stories. -John Temple, Managing Editor, The Washington Post The MediaStorm Methodology Workshop is a five-day intensive workshop held at MediaStorm’s studio in Brooklyn, NY. The workshop is led by MediaStorm founder, Brian Storm, with individual sessions taught by full-time staff members. Our workshop size is always small (under 15 attendees) to ensure that sessions are lively and personal. What You Will Learn You will…

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Smith Grant Application Deadline May 31

The deadline to enter the W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography 2012 is Thursday, May 31. The W. Eugene Smith Grant is presented annually to a photographer whose past work and proposed project, as judged by a panel of experts, follows the tradition of W. Eugene Smith’s concerned photography and dedicated compassion exhibited during his 45-year career as a photographic essayist. The W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography was established in 1978 following the death of Gene Smith, the legendary American photo essayist. It is today the most prestigious honor in documentary photography. Every year it recognizes a photographer who has demonstrated an exemplary commitment to documenting the human condition in the spirit of Smith’s concerned photography and dedicated compassion. The W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund, INC., a not-for-profit corporation qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, independently administers the grant program that provides photographers with the financial…

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Registration Ending Soon for KDMC Multimedia Storytelling Institute

Join the Knight Digital Media Center at UC Berkeley (KDMC) for their Multimedia Storytelling Institute. This two-week program, led by UC Berkeley staff with presentations from award-winning faculty and industry leaders will give you the skills to distinguish you as an expert in digital media. When: June 18-29, 2012 Where: Knight Digital Media Center at University of California Berkeley Why: You'll Learn Lots - Technique, Tools, Knowledge, Mastery and you get a free iPad to keep! Registation Ends Soon - Act Now To Learn More Contact Vicki Hammarstedt +1.510.642.3892

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MediaStorm Premieres A Shadow Remains by Phillip Toledano and Rite of Passage by Maggie Steber on June 11

We are excited to announce the world premiere of two new MediaStorm films by Phillip Toledano and Maggie Steber to be held on June 11 at Galapagos Art Space in Brooklyn, NY. World Premiere of A Shadow Remains and Rite of Passage Galapagos Art Space 16 Main Street, Brooklyn NY 11201 Doors 6:30pm | Films 7:30pm | Q&A with photographers to follow Free admission | Cash bar | RSVP required to enter Galapagos Art Space is a 21 and over establishment RSVP to the event here. About the Event Phillip and Maggie are both celebrated photographers who turned their cameras on themselves and the ones closest to them at a time of deep introspection—the end of their parents’ lives. While both originally started photographing these events for their personal albums, their experiences magnified in importance over the years spent with their aging parents. As time passed, caring for their parents brought them…

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