Compelling Photojournalism: Reporting & Editing

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Thursday, May 1, 2008

Photojournalists are a critical part of the newsgathering team. Develop your reporting, researching and editing skills so you can produce compelling photographic coverage and publish your work in innovative ways. You'll learn how to improve your photographic storytelling; how to introduce audio reporting to your multimedia tool belt; how to develop your ability to spot visual potential in news coverage; and how to find authentic documentary stories and creatively publish them in print and online

Kenny Irby is visual journalism group leader and diversity director for The Poynter Institute.  An integral figure in visual journalism education, Irby is known for his insightful knowledge of photographic storytelling, innovative management ideas, and steadfast ethical thinking. He founded Poynter's photojournalism program in 1995. Irby teaches seminars and is a consultant in areas of photojournalism, leadership, ethics and diversity. During his 12-year tenure at Poynter, Irby has traveled to Nigeria, Amsterdam, Denmark, Canada, Jamaica, Singapore, South Africa and Russia preaching excellence in photojournalism. Irby chaired the 2007 Pulitzer Prize competition for photography categories, and is Poynter's representative and a founding member of The Best of Photojournalism (BOP) Committee.
 
 

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