Archive: Mar 2010

A Journalist Joins the Nigerian Government—If Only for A While

By Sunday Dare• Opinion• March 30, 2010

‘I wanted my freedom back—the freedom to be able to tell truth to power.’ Read more

Documentary Photography

By Glenn Ruga• Visual Journalism• March 30, 2010

The impact that photographs can have is illuminated in a look back at iconic images. Read more

Documentary Photographers Have Their Say in Words and Pictures

By Glenn Ruga• Visual Journalism• March 30, 2010

A heroin addict is being injected by his friend on a roadside in Pakistan in the early morning. Photo by Yusuke Harada from “Behind the War on Terror” on SocialDocumentary.net. Read more

Demotix: Inventing a New Marketplace

By Turi Munthe• Features• March 30, 2010

Photographers—amateur and professional—send their images to this Web site and split the fee if they are sold for publication. Read more

Music Lessons Inform Photojournalism’s Future

By Ian Ginsberg• Features• March 30, 2010

‘The record business died as the digital music business was born. Photojournalism finds itself at a similar juncture now.’ Read more

What Crisis?

By Stephen Mayes• Features• March 30, 2010

‘It’s not about finding new ways to do old things, but time to radically rethink our business models by redefining our products, our partners, and our clients.’ Read more

Too Many Similar Images, Too Much Left Unexplored

By Stephen Mayes• Features• March 30, 2010

In May 2009, Stephen Mayes spoke at the World Press Photo awards ceremony in Amsterdam. He had served as secretary of the jury for the awards from 2004 to 2009, and his observations about photo judging led to … Read more

The Fluidity of the Frame and Caption

By Venkat Srinivasan• Visual Journalism• March 30, 2010

When keywords become invisible captions and cameras increasingly do what darkrooms once did, how photojournalists approach their job changes. Read more

A New Focus: Adjusting to Viewers’ Increasing Sophistication About Images

By Jörg M. Colberg• Visual Journalism• March 30, 2010

In an age when visual literacy is common, photojournalists may need to bring fresh sensibilities to their work. Read more

Recognizing the Special Value of Still Photos in a Video World

By Nuri Vallbona• Journalist’s Trade• March 30, 2010

Arleen White struggles to cope after the judge accepted a plea of manslaughter in connection with the murder of her 15-year-old son. Photo by Nuri Vallbona/The Miami Herald. RELATED ARTICLE “ … Read more