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Looking Beneath the Surface of Stories in Iraq, Iowa and Rwanda

Providing storytelling and context for photographs is a major motivation for MediaStorm’s multimedia projects, such as the three that founder Brian Storm discusses in the conversation.“The Marlboro Marine” by Luis…

Journey to a New Beginning

As the doors of established media slam shut, a photojournalist knocks on new ones to find the promise of more authenticity in his storytelling and greater control over his work.

Multimedia Adds New Dimensions to the Art of Storytelling

RELATED ARTICLE“Journey to a New Beginning”– Ed KashiFrom a book to a Web site, from a series of photographs to a digital flipbook, my work—and that of many of my…

Failing to Harness the Web’s Visual Promise

Today, too many news organizations still don’t take advantage of digital media’s capacity to give readers contextual information and to engage them in finding out more about the story the…

A Different Approach to Storytelling

‘… photographs require context to tell a more complete narrative. The best thing for photojournalists to do is to slow down, become a little more engaged, and spend a little…
44 Days and the Portrayal of History in Tehran

44 Days and the Portrayal of History in Tehran

Words and photographs by David Burnett.

Steps Learned Along the Way: Redefining Photojournalism’s Power

‘Even in the best of times, even when highly recognized within the field itself, our images are only tools, not an end in themselves.’

From Film to Digital: What’s Lost? What’s Gained?

‘Today, it seems that speed trumps all else, becoming the way success is measured. It might be better if other factors—such as content, reliability and value—were to trump speed when…

A Reporter’s Toolbag: Reduced to Two—Flip Camera and iPhone

In demonstrating how he uses these digital devices to report, a journalist argues that it's time to replace pen and paper with voice, video and photos.

Blogging Communities Spurred to Action

‘Coverage of civil rights and social justice issues could be made the core of a digital news organization, national or global in scope.’