Read more about the article Elon University Hiring Multimedia Professional in Residence

Elon University Hiring Multimedia Professional in Residence

Elon University is hiring a multimedia professional in residence. The residency has flexible timing, from one year to several, depending on the candidate's availability and goals. Details below. Position Description Professional in Residence: Multimedia Journalism, Specializing in Multiplatform, Visual and Real-time Communications The School of Communications at Elon University invites applications for a professional in residence specializing in multimedia journalism, effective August 2013. We seek a candidate with recent experience as a professional reporter, specializing in multimedia and multiplatform news. His or her work should involve creating and combining strong visual elements and long, medium and short written reports and publishing them in emerging and traditional media outlets. This position begins in August, 2013, and is renewable for up to five years. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Position Description: The professional in residence will foster experiential learning, developing students’ skills in contemporary multimedia and multiplatform media practice. This…

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Read more about the article 70th Anniversary POYi Competition Open

70th Anniversary POYi Competition Open

Pictures of the Year International has launched its 70th anniversary competition to honor the world's premier documentary photography, multimedia, and visual editing. This years' competition features 50 categories, including year-specific categories such as the Olympics and Campaign 2012. Plus, there are two new categories to recognize eBooks in the Best Publications Division. The registration platform is now open. The entry deadline is Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. About Pictures of the Year International Pictures of the Year International is the oldest and most prestigious photojournalism program in the world. When you enter POYi, your work reaches out to citizens worldwide and becomes a part of visual history. See the new Call for Entries on the POYi website. Or follow their Facebook Page for updates.

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Read more about the article New Stories from the November 2012 MediaStorm Storytelling Workshop

New Stories from the November 2012 MediaStorm Storytelling Workshop

We are pleased to launch two new stories produced in the November 2012 MediaStorm Storytelling Workshop. In our November 2012 Storytelling Workshop a team of journalists collaborated with MediaStorm to create, The American-Made Benny and Luv Schtick. During the MediaStorm Storytelling Workshop participants work directly with MediaStorm staff to create an intimate, character-driven documentary in just one week. Benny is a “certified” garbologist. He collects what others throw away. Benny is also at war with his family. Here is a man sharing a house with his wife but living as a stranger. This is a household on the edge. Read the accompanying blog post, "The Challenge of The American-Made Benny." Dani Luv is a musician and comedian at the well-known Sammy’s Roumanian Restaurant in New York. Luv likes to sing classics from the likes of Frank Sinatra, and Louis Armstrong. We are currently accepting applications for two upcoming MediaStorm Storytelling Workshops in…

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Read more about the article The Challenge of The American-Made Benny

The Challenge of The American-Made Benny

We had numerous challenges in reporting, producing, and in making the decision to ultimately publish this story. We feel this story is incomplete due to access issues and time constraints inherent with MediaStorm's approach to a workshop story. Sometimes you can learn as much from your shortcomings as from your successes. As such, we hope this will serve as an important case study about the ethics of storytelling. - Brian Storm, Executive Producer, MediaStorm Unanswered Questions: On the Limits of the Single-Subject Interview by Eric Maierson By any measure, the MediaStorm Storytelling Workshop is an intense week. It is a product-focused experience, meaning that unlike in other teaching environments we are wholly focused on producing the most compelling story possible, one that demonstrates the collective skills of the participants and the MediaStorm staff. The week consists of one day of lectures, three days in the field, and another three days editing. Workshop…

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