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Seattle Times Sells Maine Newspapers
After being on the block for more than a year, the Portland Press
Herald, the Maine Sunday Telegram, and other Maine papers owned by
Blethen Maine Newspapers have been sold by the parent company, The
Seattle Times Co., for an undisclosed price.. more |
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Tim Hussin Wins Hearst Photojournalism
Shoot-Out
Tim Hussin of the University of Florida has added another top honor
to his award-winning year of photography. Hussin is this year's
winner in the annual.. more
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NPPA Board Passes Budget, Elects National
Officers
On the final day of NPPA's annual business meeting the board
of directors approved a plan for implementing the new
governance structure they created yesterday when they adopted
new bylaws, they elected national officers, updated and modified
language in the organization's Polices & Procedures to reflect
NPPA's current activities, and they passed a six-month "gap" budget
for the remainder of the year.. more |
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Tuition-Free Multimedia Workshop Launched In
Ventura
VJ Multimedia Workshops,
in partnership with Brooks Institute in Ventura, CA, has launched a
tuition-free multimedia workshop open to all university students
and any visual journalists who have been laid off during the last
two years. The workshop will be held at the Ventura campus of
Brooks Institute from July 30 through August 2, 2009.. more |
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Dart Center Ochberg Fellowships in Journalism and
Trauma
Applications are now being accepted for the 2009 Dart Center
Ochberg Fellowships, a unique seminar program for mid-career
journalists who want to deepen their knowledge of emotional trauma
and improve coverage of violence, conflict, and tragedy. The
deadline for applications is July 24, 2009. For more information
please visit the website, www.dartcenter.org/fellowships. |
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Independent Photographer's Toolkit Updated
Greg Smith, chair of the National Press Photographers Association's
Business Practices Committee, has updated the Independent
Photographer's Toolkit on NPPA's Business Practices Web
page. |
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MNCC National Winner: 1st Place Feature/Single
12/08, Jonathan D. Woods / The Gazette, top left:
Newlyweds Brett Van Hove and Candice Van Hove share a kiss at the
Wind Up Lounge after their wedding in..more
Multimedia Contest 05/09, 1st Place Individual Video, Making Music,
Will Yurman, top right: Click
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contests
National Winners Announced for Monthly News Clip
Contest
The national winners for December have been announced for the
NPPA's Monthly News Clip Contest. Winners for December as well as
other months can be viewed on the national winners
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MNCC Region 2: 1st Place Sports
02/09, Barry Sloan / The Daily Gazette:
Boston University's Mike Roberts
takes down Lycoming's Mike Maurer during their dual at..more
MNCC National Winner: 1st Place Feature/Multiple 12/08, Corey
Perrine / The Nashua Telegraph: Cynthia laughs with
Michelle Lavigne as they sip wine at Serendipity Day Spa in
Pembroke. Days can now be spent as Cynthia feels she should have
been, as a woman..more |
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regional
Photo Metadata Seminars-Free for NPPA Members: Regions
2,3,6,10
Photo metadata help protect images and enable their use. Everyone
making or using photographs needs to understand how this
information within image files can help nearly all they do. A
Library of Congress award has enabled a series of seminars on photo
metadata. Please see regional listings for upcoming event dates and
check out www.photometadata.org for more
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