The softer side of spot news

The “King of Spot News” has once again showed his Mutual of Omaha side as Marshall Gorby of the Springfield New-Sun turns his camera from flames to feathers. Gorby’s photo of a goose knocking on the door of a local business is one of the finalists...

Odds ‘n ends on a Pulitzer Monday

The Pulitzer Prizes for Journalism were announced this afternoon. Patrick Farrell from The Miami Herald was the winner in Breaking News Photography for his photographs of Hurricane Ike’s devastation in Haiti. Damon Winter from the New York Times was the winner...

Keystone Multimedia Workshop registration open

Former ONPA member Curt Chandler, who is now teaching multimedia reporting at Penn State University, shares news of the upcoming Keystone Multimedia Workshop to be held June 4 – 7 at State College, PA.Participants can choose a track that focuses on producing...

Multi-tasking in the field

Once again Associated Press photographer Tony Dejak has found a worthy subject by directing a camera towards a news gatherer as opposed to a newsmaker. This time around his victim was Plain Dealer photographer Marvin Fong who was juggling a cell phone, an umbrella and...