In the MSNBC.com produced video Life Behind the Lens, photojournalist Chris Hondros of Getty Images talks about his award-winning images from war-torn countries and what it is like shooting in conflict zones. Hondros's work in these areas, from Iraq to Liberia, has produced some of the most iconic images of war of the last decade.
Forty years ago yesterday (June 3), Aretha Franklin was #1 on the Billboard Charts, with her recording of 'Respect'. The Detroit Free Press has put together a detailed look at the song, it's origins, and the era surrounding it. There are several videos, covering everything from the story of the song to interviews with other musicians, sociologists, and producers, along with photos, the article, and other features. Check out the multimedia package, then get the song.
Documentary photographer Mimi Chakarova looks into the lives of young East European women trafficked into the sex trade, in "The Price of Sex", the debut story for PBS's flashPOINT series. It is estimated that between 200,000 and 400,000 have been trafficked from Moldova, to be exploited as sex workers, factory workers, maids, and other laborers. In an interview about the story, Chakarova says, "I hope that it will enable people to see this story from a different angle. I hope that the sadness it leaves will push people to find out more about what can be done." PBS introduced the flashPOINT program in January 2007, as part of their FRONTLINE/World series, which also includes documentary videos.
MediaStorm's Chad Stevens recently documented The National Press Photographer's Association's Best Of Photojournalism judging process. The annual event is hosted by OHIO University’s School of Visual Communication. View the the nine-minute video here.
If we could turn the population of the earth into a small community of 100 people, keeping the same proportions we have today, it would look something like this...