MediaStorm Collaborates with the Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times photojournalist Luis Sinco photographed James Blake Miller during the assault on Fallujua, Iraq in November 2004. The image of Miller, with a distant look and a cigarette dangling from his lips, ran in newspapers and on TV broadcasts around the country and became an emblem of the Iraq War. The image has changed both of their lives and connected photographer and subject in ways neither imagined. MediaStorm collaborated with the Los Angeles Times to produce a three-part multimedia series entitled The Marlboro Marine to the tell the story behind the photograph and this soldier's struggle as he tries to rebuild his life after a tour of duty and a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Never Coming Home tonight at Bubble Lounge

For those in New York City, there will be a special showing at 7:30 this evening at The Bubble Lounge of the extended 18-minute version of the film Never Coming Home. An updated version of the project is also now available on MediaStorm. Tonight also marks the launch of the book version of the project from photojournalist Andrew Lichtenstein. Originally published on MediaStorm in 2005, Never Coming Home, by Lichtenstein and audio producer Zac Barr, has been expanded to include never-seen-before stories from several other American families who lost loved ones in Iraq. WHEN: Tonight, October 29, 6:30-8:30pm (film viewing at 7:30) WHERE: Bubble Lounge, 228 West Broadway, New York, NY WHAT: Book launch and showing of extended version of film

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Greg Harris joins MediaStorm

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I'm excited to welcome Greg Harris as MediaStorm's Creative Director. Prior to MediaStorm, Harris was creative director of publishing products for Brightcove and has been designing interactive experiences for more than 15 years. Harris is also a a co-founder of MetaStories, an online publishing tool, that was acquired by Brightcove in 2006. Before MetaStories Greg served as Creative Director for the Seattle office of Circle.com an interactive agency founded by Roger Black. Harris also served as Design Director for MSNBC.com where he and his team were responsible for the design and user experience for the site.

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CFR’s Crisis Guides Finalist in Knight-Batten Awards

CFR.org's Crisis Guides are a finalist for the 2007 Knight-Batten Awards for Innovations in Journalism. The Council on Foreign Relations produces these guides on crisis zones, providing interactive news and information to help make sense of these issues. MediaStorm has worked with CFR as a co-producer on these Guides, which include one on The Korean Peninsula and another on Darfur. Award Winners will be announced on September 17, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

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