The Digital Journalist
May 2005, Issue 91[ RSS ]
PHOTOJOURNALISM
May Dispatches: Notes from the Field
24/7 FROM THE VATICAN, 2 DROPS FROM AFRICA
Remembering Jocelyne
On March 31st, 2005, Jocelyne Benzakin died of emphysema at the age of 59.
Cambodia's Passage Through the Night
For a Vietnam correspondent like me the Kingdom of Cambodia in the 1960s was a neighborhood Shangri-la, a country for an exotic vacation - providing a visa was granted by Prince Sihanouk, who had broken off relations with the United States.
by Horst Faas
Farewell, Fritz
He was the German Pope of Photography - one of the great personalities of photography in the 20th century.
by Horst Faas
Tech Tips
It is an honor and a privilege to be invited to produce a monthly column for The Digital Journalist.
by Chuck Westfall
A Modest Proposal
Only a few years ago there were 23 blogs on the Internet. Then silence was truly golden.
by Ron Steinman
Common Cents
"People may or may not say what they mean ... but they always say something designed to get what they want."
by Mark Loundy
Nuts & Bolts
Is it possible that photojournalism is not a good profession for young people to enter? Let's look at the downside first.
by Bill Pierce
VIDEOJOURNALISM
Videosmith High Def Musings
Welcome to the Brave New World of HD video.
by Steven Trent Smith
TV News in a Postmodern World Searching for the Bottom
Our world is filled with tops and bottoms.
by Terry Heaton
EBITS
E-bits
It is said that humankind is basically nomadic in nature, and civilization has severely cramped the natural lifestyle we all need and want to have.
by Beverly Spicer


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PUBLISHER'S LETTER
Letter from the Executive Editor
Welcome to the May 2005 issue of the Digital Journalist, the monthly online magazine for visual journalism.
by Peter Howe
SPECIAL REPORT
Special Report: NAB 2005
We look at some of the major implications of this revolution as HD takes center stage.
by Dirck Halstead
CAMERA CORNER
Camera Corner: Nikon D2X Report
The Nikon D2X is a big camera in every way.
by Chick Harrity
EDITORIAL
The High Definition Revolution is Upon Us
Television is now undergoing the greatest change since color.
ASSIGNMENT SHEET
Lessons Learned
There are slow news days, but this had been a slow news week.
by Mark Neuling
Look at Us, We're Beautiful
Synchronicity can be a funny thing.
by Alex Jones
The Chinaman
I have often said that my early career as a staff photographer took place in a context that could only be described as Runyonesque.
Dick Kraus
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcing the 2005 Advanced Platypus Workshop
August 27-September 2, 2005, Brooks Institute of Photography, Ventura, CA
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Dirck Halstead will be in residence all summer at The Maine Photographic Workshops, mentoring students in a Photojournalism Summer Residency.

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