by Bob DeMay | Dec 4, 2008 | Industry News
27 employees at the Plain Dealer were dismissed on Monday as part of the company’s effort to eliminate 50 jobs in the newsroom. The balance of the cuts were achieved through buyouts. In the photo department longtime staffers Roadell Hickman and Brynne Shaw were...
by Bob DeMay | Nov 26, 2008 | Industry News
After pushing yourself away from a turkey dinner many of you will be heading for Canton or Massillon this weekend to shoot the state football finals. OHSAA has a media release available in pdf format with complete information on the games.Don’t forget the...
by Bob DeMay | Nov 26, 2008 | Industry News, ONPA News
Only Marshall Gorby from the Springfield News-Sun (the king of spot news) could shoot his buck before the gun season evens opens. Gorby has made a living racking up awards and points in clip contests with his spot news photos over the years. Somehow I think his latest...
by Bob DeMay | Nov 25, 2008 | Industry News
The Canon EOS-5D Mark II is on its way to dealers which should put this much anticipated camera into photographers hands very soon. The camera’s video capability got rave reviews back in September when Vincent Laforet’s video shot with a preproduction...
by Bob DeMay | Nov 24, 2008 | Industry News
Get a couple of media types in a conversation these days and the subject is more than likely going to be about industry downsizing rather than what story they are pursuing. Hard to blame em – first you need to have a job before you can worry about what...
by Bob DeMay | Nov 22, 2008 | Industry News
A new federal law requiring news media to wear high visibility safety vests while working on federal highways goes into effect Nov 24, 2008. The National Newspaper Association is selling vests which meet the requirement for $15-$17 dollars plus shipping. Full...
