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MediaStorm Online Training Mini-Lessons Coming to YouTube

Post author:Cortney Cleveland
Post published:April 3, 2014

Multimedia students and professionals have used our Online Training to take their storytelling skills to the next level for three years now, letting MediaStorm's production team walk them through essential tools and techniques for improving production quality. Now we're excited to bring a few key lessons from behind the paywall exclusively on the MediaStorm YouTube Channel. Audio is our theme for April. Every Monday this month we'll release a new lesson on gathering and producing great audio from our executive producer Brian Storm and producer Tim McLaughlin's 101: Reporting Track. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to be first in line for our mini-lessons.

Fellowship Opportunity With Public Policy Lab

Post author:Cortney Cleveland
Post published:March 31, 2014

The Multimedia Journalist Fellowship with the Public Policy Lab (PPL) offers outstanding working professionals an opportunity to gain significant experience working on unique and challenging projects in the public sector.

The PPL is seeking a versatile multimedia journalist who can capture visual and audio content and create stories for multiple platforms. This role allows you to work closely with the project team (designers and social scientists), civic servants, and the public.
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NPPA Best of Photojournalism Awards 2014 Announced

Post author:Cortney Cleveland
Post published:March 26, 2014

MediaStorm is proud to announce that our video series for the International Center of Photography's 29th Annual Infinity Awards has been awarded Honorable Mention in the Best of Photojournalism Visual Column category. First place is MediaStorm contributor Scott Strazzante of the Chicago Tribune for "Shooting From The Hip." Second place is Barbara Davidson of the Los Angeles Times for Framework, and third place is Michele McNally and the staff of The New York Times for the LENS blog. MediaStorm was also awarded Honorable Mention in the Documentary Multimedia Story category for "Swan Song." The BoP Awards honored many excellent multimedia pieces this year. First place in the Multimedia Story category went to Rick Loomis of the Los Angeles Times for "A Soldier's Wife." Second place is The New York Times for "Invisible Child: Dasani's Homeless Life." A story called "The Jockey" by Chang W. Lee, Barry Bearak, Michele McNally and the staff of The New York Times won Best Use…

Now Hiring: Business Development Position for MediaStorm Platform

Post author:Cortney Cleveland
Post published:March 26, 2014

MediaStorm is looking for a passionate self-starter to help it launch and sustain the MediaStorm Platform - a digital storytelling and content management toolset created by and for visually sophisticated storytellers. Interested candidates should submit their application online. Description MediaStorm has been using its Platform on a daily basis to package and distribute its content for over three years---proving the product is beyond MVP and ready for use by a wider audience. What we need now is someone to help us develop and execute a business plan and market strategy that will take the product to market. This is an exciting opportunity to craft a new line of business for the company and execute a vision years in the making. Requirements Well versed in the online video platform market: We know there’s a lot of competition out there, but we think we have something great on our hands. We need someone who knows…

“Swan Song” Receives 3rd Prize in 2014 World Press Photo Multimedia Contest

Post author:Cortney Cleveland
Post published:March 24, 2014

MediaStorm is proud to announce that Swan Song has been awarded 3rd Prize in the Online Feature category of the 2014 World Press Photo Multimedia Contest. Swan Song follows the story of Marilyn, diagnosed with dementia at age 58, and her daughters as they refocus their lives to care for her during her most precious years. They try to juggle it all until they are forced to make a heartbreaking decision. The film grew out of a project commissioned by the Neighborhood Centers Inc. to profile the organization’s work in the city of Houston. While documenting the stories of the people the organization works with everyday we discovered “The Greer Girls.” Swan Song takes a deeper look into this amazing family of women dealing with dementia, using their personal narrative to illustrate the struggles of families dealing with this difficult disease. First place in the Online Feature category was awarded to Witnessing…