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#2023ONPACONFERENCE
- Planning for the next conference in underway! A host venue is close to being secured, as well as a Spring date. Recent board meetings over Zoom have been dedicated to the conference planning, and we couldn’t be more excited! Details to come as we finalize details. Our work now turns to the format of the event itself.
#JOBS:
- Two positions in the same newsroom have recently opened – one for a reporter, and the other for a photographer at the Chronicle-Telegram, in Elyria. Oh. See the screenshot. To apply or inquire, email Managing Editor, Julie Wallace at: jwallace@chroniclet.com. Long time staffer Kristen Bauer has moved on to become Marketing Director at the C-T. Congratulations, Kristen!
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- A new brand of nonprofit #journalism is emerging in #cleveland: “Local journalism in service of Ohio communities.” There’s fresh roles available – 12 to be exact, and probably growing. A multimedia producer position is just one, and it pays well. Get on it! https://localnewsforohio.org
#PEOPLE
- Michael Indriolo is a visual journalist based in Northeast Ohio. His coverage focuses on how violence impacts people. He is currently working at the Flint Beat, in Flint, MI on a two-year Report for Americaassignment. He was formerly at The Land, in Cleveland, The Portager, and a graduate of Kent State University. You can follow along with him on most social media channels – FB being the most frequentrepository of visual postings outside of Flint Beat.
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- ONPA Board Treasurer, Columbus Dispatch staff photographer, mom, and all around great person Barbara Perenic continues to excel at all she tackles. She sent me a synopsis of her most recent endeavor:
“The 77th Annual High School Journalism Workshop presented by the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University, July 6th – 9th.
What a time to be alive!
After being involved with the workshop for several years, this was my first time leading the Photojournalism track solo. Of course, there didn’t used to BE a photojournalism track but that’s another story (also involving me). I was infinitely supported by two wonderful VisCom students, Tre Spencer and Hannah Campbell. Sony graciously sent top of the line gear for our students to use.
Students explored the Ohio University campus visually, then selected and edited their best images. Discussion topics included creative devices, what makes a “good” photo, ethics, professionalism and visual problem-solving.
Sue Morrow, renowned photojournalist and picture editor, now editing the NPPA newsletter, met me at Bagel Street Deli for lunch during the workshop.
Many of the students attend schools in central Ohio and I look forward to connecting with other journalism educators as I pursue a Master’s degree in journalism education from Kent State University.
Go Bobcats and go Golden Flashes!
#CONTESTS: Congrats to last month’s Clip Contest Winners!
Inspirations
1/ “America, Code Red,” from AP Photographer, Jae C. Hong.
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2/ It’s Summer, and our nation is once again dealing with sociopolitical and racial issues that culminate in civil unrest, protests, and riots. With that comes potential use of crowd control chemicals by law enforcement that can cause serious harm to our bodies. Some of you employed as staffers may get help with safety equipment by your employer, and others have no support whatsoever. There are informational safety resources out there. I urge you to think about a minor investment to protest yourself.
“Tear Gas Is Way More Dangerous Than Police Let On — Especially During the Coronavirus Pandemic”
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3/ The Dennis Hopper Photograph That Caught Los Angeles.
4/ Ukraine: I do hope the credited photographer “Stringer” was paid. We see these errors frequently made in social media postings, and I do hope they are just that – errors.
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5/ Modern day technology has paved the way for very helpful tools to assist in more informative ways of news-gathering. While assisting with Akron Beacon Journal team coverage of the #JaylandWalker protests in Akron, a plane crashed in the Akron Ellet neighborhood. I was alerted first by phone from a tipster, checked PulsePoint – an app that broadcasts a wide variety of emergency response calls depending on jurisdiction, and FlightAware – another app used to track objects in the sky. In this case, I typed in the tail number of the downed plane, which yielded a lot of granular information that aided in on-the-ground reporting. We could even see the moment at which the aircraft started to lose altitude because it had run out of fuel.
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6/ Photographer, his leg lost, seeks answers from Paralympians.
7/ NYT: Arizona Law Bans People From Recording Police Within Eight Feet
For more on the matter: NPPA release; NPR story.
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8/ Entry edited and subsequently deleted after further research was done into the Fashion photographer Mario Testino’s extremely problematic purported behavior. He continues to work in the industry, despite allegations of misconduct. He is doing ethnographic portraiture work separate from an illustrious fashion career. At first glance, the portraiture was magnificent and worth the share/promotion. But after Googling him, a sordid and troubling story emerged. It’s a maddening endemic of our craft.
9/ Carol Guzy is leaving Ukraine, and Mandi Wright’s comment sums up Carol’s bravery, passion, humanity, grit …
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And here, from The Guardian.
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10b/ Do the work that you want to do. From the NPPA: ‘SHOT Project’ turns lens on those touched by gun violence.
10c/ Barbara Davidson’s work documenting the victims of gun violence across the country has been featured in the Washington Post magazine, Sunday, July 31.
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11a/ In what seems like a lifetime ago – because this publication is monthly, our friend Sue Morrow contributed to an NYT Opinion piece written by Charles M. Blow about a call to show pictures from carnage from mass shootings. As a parent of three and working photojournalist, my feelings on the matter are quite mixed. I’ll reserve them for another day (if you really want to know, ask). Instead, here’s some words from others:
Should news outlets show graphic images of mass shooting victims? Researchers and other experts weigh in.
And from Wednesday, July 13, after video from the hallway at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas was released with the sounds of children screaming scrubbed: (you can Google the backlash from that Tweet)
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11b/ And now this, on the last day of the month from Maddie McGarvey.
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12/ Photo history buffs, here’s a great thread from Zach Dobson about Portuguese photographer Carlos Relvas (1838-1894).
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13/ I love it when icons of the industry post mind blowing nuggets of historical information. A farewell blog post, from David Hume Kennerly.
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14/ I’ll be the first to admit, I’ve been there. Situational awareness can be a critically important component to what we do. But sometimes you kinda get lost in the moment.
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15/ 5 years of freelancing lessons in 2 minutes.
16/ The Mennonites, by Magnum Photographer Larry Towell lived in my collection of photo books for many years since college, and was re-gifted to a friend. Towell photographed the group in both Mexico and Canada starting in 1980. That story has been recently photographically revisited by Jose Luis Gonzalez and reported by Cassandra Garrison from an socio-ecological perspective [my words]. You can see that work here.
“While most Mexican Mennonites remain in the north, there are now between 14,000 and 15,000 in Campeche spread over about 20 settlements.”
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16/ According to Melissa Lyttle, hands down, the best Tour de France coverage this year is coming from Jered and Ashley Gruber.
17/ Do you know the story of the first female (amateur) photographer to win a Pullitzer in breaking news? I didn’t either. Thanks to Barbara Davidson for originally posting. Here’s a link to the original photo and article.
18/ Melissa Lyttle on friendship – a must read Substack blog post (with links).
20/ Make pictures with your friends. h/t Sue Morrow.
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