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Job Opportunity: Digital Savvy Managing Editor / Executive Producer

Post author:Cortney Cleveland
Post published:October 23, 2013

ORBmedia is looking for a Managing Editor/ Executive Producer to run a special six month project. Candidates will have the opportunity to work with a journalism start-up in the process of generating sample stories. Over a six month project you will: Develop varied processes for story development and execution Build a team to make this happen, and Fully report and produce 3-5 sample stories (number to be discussed during negotiations) The project is based in Washington, DC. Candidates do NOT have to be DC based, but be willing/able to spend parts of the project there. Experience running projects/teams and having a culturally and ideologically open mind are the most important qualities. For more information view the job posting on MediaBistro. Apply Now Application deadline is November 1st, 2013. To apply send an email to careers@orbmedia.org with the following: Your resume. Boring, yes, but very informative. A cover letter. Be sure to tell…

Digital Storytelling With Brian Storm at the Global21 Fall Conference

Post author:Cortney Cleveland
Post published:October 21, 2013

On Saturday, November 9th, 2013 MediaStorm's Brian Storm will present Digital Storytelling and the Cinematic Narrative at the Global21 Fall Conference. Citing work by MediaStorm, Brian will emphasize how storytelling continues to evolve as a result of technological innovations and an expanding media universe. The digital age gives filmmakers, documentary photographers and photojournalists extraordinary and unprecedented new ways to tell stories. The conference will take place between Saturday, November 8th and Sunday November 9th. About Global21 Global21 is a network of student-run international-affairs magazines at premier universities around the world. The organization was jumpstarted in 2005 with a $50,000 grant from the Yale Entrepreneurial Society. Global21 is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit with chapters at twenty universities around the world including Yale University, University of Oxford, University of Cape Town, Peking University, University of Sydney, the London School of Economics and Political Science, the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Singapore Management…

Apply Now: 2014 Summer Visual Internship With Los Angeles Times

Post author:Cortney Cleveland
Post published:October 17, 2013

The Los Angeles Times is offering a 10-week paid summer internship in photojournalism. Interns will work side by side with photography / multimedia staff and editors. This is an advanced internship in which you will be working on multimedia stories and daily photojournalism for all sections of the newspaper including news, features and sports. Qualifications Applicants must be actively working toward an undergraduate or graduate degree. Graduates may be eligible if you’ve finished school within six months of the start of the internship. Internships are for students who have not worked professionally as staff photographers. Applicants must have a valid driver’s license and access to a car in good working condition. Candidates should have 1-2 previous internships. Apply Now Email applications to photointern@latimes.com by November 15th, 2013. Include: Cover letter Résumé One-page autobiography A portfolio with 2-3 photo or mutlimedia stories and a selection of single images. (DVD or link to a…

Worth Watching #136: Epilogue

Post author:Cortney Cleveland
Post published:October 14, 2013

Elegant cinematography and sound design. - Brian Storm Epilogue from Tim Sessler on Vimeo. See what else we think is Worth Watching.

Worth Clicking: NYC Documentaries, Interactive Highrises, and Janis Joplin

Post author:Cortney Cleveland
Post published:October 11, 2013

All links are hand-picked by the MediaStorm staff for your enjoyment this weekend. Cheers! Portraits of soldiers before, during, and after war [My Modern Met] The 10 best documentaries about New York City [NonFics] Janis Joplin on rejection: “You are what you settle for.” [YouTube] “When you do something guaranteed to succeed, you close the door to the possibility of discovery.” [LifeHacker] How should we judge the best multimedia? [News Shooter] American Cinema Editors is an honorary society of motion picture editors founded in 1950. [ACE-filmeditors.org] You know your film is making a difference when…. Ellen Schneider fills in the blank. [ARTSblog] 105 vital sources for journalists in the new media landscape [Journalism Degrees and Programs] An amazing interactive history of the rise of highrises in New York [New York Times] And how could we resist....Bohemian Rhapsody arranged for a symphony orchestra [YouTube]