The Digital Journalist July 2008 Issue

July 2008, Issue 129


Dispatches: Notes from the field - Supported by Canon Dispatches: Notes from the Field This month we have two stories that are on a, sadly, very current and important subject: the food crisis. In the coming months I imagine we will see more on the topic. more>> by Marianne Fulton E-Bits E-Bits: Everything Is Everything People in the publishing industry are starting to obsess about the evolution/devolution of the newspaper and magazine industry, and the future of print media. more>> by Beverly Spicer Editorial Reputation We, like so many television viewers, were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of NBC's "Meet the Press" host Tim Russert last month. more >> Photo Journalism Nuts & Bolts I have a special place in my heart for photographers who occasionally get shot at, even though a Marine in Beirut once said to me, "You're crazy; you don't have to be here." Truth is, I never thought it was crazy to be one of the journalists covering one of the most important, sadly never-ending, stories of all time – wars – rather than photographing celebrity talking heads. more >> by Bill Pierce Tech Tips Is there a list somewhere that mentions whether a Canon IS lens has tripod-sensing capabilities? more >> by Chuck Westfall Common Cents: Photo Credit A poster on Craigslist was looking for workers to perform a number of tasks around his house. more >> by Mark Loundy Commentary TV News in the Future July 2020. Broadcast anthropologists recently discovered a time capsule placed in the ground beneath the skating rink at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Manhattan. more >> by Ron Steinman		Letter from the Publisher Welcome to the June 2008 issue of The Digital Journalist, the monthly online magazine for visual journalism. Platypus Workshop Becoming a Platypi It was Wednesday evening, May 28, and I was sitting by myself at Eric Ericsson's restaurant on the Ventura pier in Ventura, Calif., after a short walk on the beach to clear my head. more >> by John Gibbins Announcements *Announcing the New* 2008 Platypus^TM Workshops These workshops are acknowledged as the gold standard of Digital Video training. We teach high definition digital shooting and editing, with an emphasis on story telling. It is unique in the industry. more >> The Vietnam Photography Workshop This two-week tour of South Vietnam is an opportunity to explore, photograph and videotape the hidden magic of Vietnam and its people. more >> Dirck Halstead Lecture Series (pdf) Dirck Halstead Lectures and Workshops For 2008 Local Media in a Postmodern World The Problem With Web Advertising** Is it not self-evident that every human being has an inalienable right to avoid unwanted messages? more >> by Terry Heaton Assignment Sheet Through a Lens Dimly: In the Presence of Greatness I started this discourse last month by talking about the times in my career when I found myself in the presence of greatness. Sometimes I knew that the person in front of my lens was great. more>> by Dick Kraus A Reporter’s Life: Yesterday's News I have a bad habit. more>> by Eileen Douglas