E-Bits

• E-Bits: Haiti, Up Close From a Distance
  The aftermath of Haiti's January 12 earthquake has a déjà vu quality, reminiscent of desperate days after Hurricane Katrina. Once again, the world was transfixed on suffering, hope and despair, so much so that electronic broadcast of such coverage has now been dubbed "disaster porn." more>>
  by Beverly Spicer

Photo Journalism

• We're Just Sayin':
  Cappuccino and Cameras, in the Hands of a Master
  The other day I had a chance to grab a coffee, well, more like a cappuccino, with a guy who makes a pretty good cup himself. In fact, he handled the espresso machine with the same kind of aplomb he did his cameras for the better part of half a century. more >>
  by David Burnett

• Nuts & Bolts:
  Some Heavy Thoughts
  We worry about the weight America's young people are putting on, but nobody worries about their DSLRs. Come on, folks, these cameras have a serious weight problem too. more >>
  by Bill Pierce

• Why Not Images of Haiti -- By Haitians?
  There is no better time than now, nor place than Haiti, to provide citizens with cameras to tell their own story. more >>
  by Jim Hubbard

• Ethics:
  Coach's Ground Rules Were Out of Bounds
  In our most recent column, we defended President Obama's right, as a news source, to refuse to appear on a Fox News Sunday show because, in the president's opinion, the network is biased against him. more >>
  by Mark Doremus and Karen Slattery

• Common Cents:
  Welcome Back
  The Good, the Bad and The Ugly built up during my month off for the POY issue. Here they are in all of their businesslike goodness: more >>
  by Mark Loundy

• Tech Tips
  Q. I'm using an EOS 5D Mark II DSLR, but my thought is in general about future DSLRs. I read earlier in your Tech Tips that using video mode does not impact sensor longevity and that video recording uses the whole sensor surface. more >>
  by Chuck Westfall

• A Reporter's Life:
  Do It Yourself
  I meet Jeff, a news producer, at the same party, the same time of year, once every year. And once every year he tells me the same thing. "I'd love to go off and do something on my own." He whispers it, sort of under his breath. more >>
  by Eileen Douglas

Letter from the Publisher

• Welcome to the special February/March 2010 issue of The Digital Journalist, the monthly online magazine for visual journalism.

Compression Session

• Real-World Shooting With the Canon 7D: Making the Switch to HD-DSLR
  Recently I shot two projects with the Canon 7D and was thinking about the differences between using the 7D and a "regular" video camera. (We'll be using the 7D as the camera of choice in our upcoming Platypus Workshops for 2010.) more >>
  by PF Bentley

Commentary

• The Value of Papers
  This week I packed up about four decades' worth of files and tapes that were in my house as I prepared to move. more >>
  by Dirck Halstead

• My Two Cents: Photos from Haiti
  I have no problem if people complain about what they read in print, online, or see on TV. Accept it. We are a nation of complainers. more >>
  by Ron Steinman

Interviews

• An Interview with Tim Cothren: A TV Cameraman in Haiti
  N24, Germany's largest news channel, called cameraman Tim Cothren in New York three days after the January 12 quake and asked him how quickly he could get to Haiti to help cover the earthquake. more >>
  by Ron Steinman

Announcements

• Announcing The New Platypus DSLR Video Journalism, Multimedia and Filmmaking Workshops for 2010
  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. This year we are going DSLR with the cutting-edge Canon 7D. more >>

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Local Media in a Postmodern World

• The Four Opportunities of 2010
  Everybody goes though it, the process of grieving. My most recent experience was the death of Allie, and while I don't look forward to the next time I must grieve, at least I know I can get through it. more >>
  by Terry Heaton