Region 11

Mike Davis Named Alexia Foundation Chair

NPPA11.org — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:00:23 +0000

Photography editor and educator Mike Davis has been named as the new Alexia Chair for Documentary Photography at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. The announcement was made today by Multimedia Photography and Design department chair Bruce Strong.

Michelle McLoughlin Receives IPC Professional Photography Leadership Award

NPPA11.org — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:38:42 +0000

The United Nations International Photographic Council today presented NPPA’s Michelle McLoughlin with a 2013 Professional Photographer Leadership Award during a luncheon ceremony at U.N. headquarters in New York.

NPPA’s John Long To Enter Connecticut Journalism Hall Of Fame

NPPA11.org — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:58:51 +0000

HARTFORD, CT (May 17, 2013) – John Long, a National Press Photographers Association past president and the chairman of NPPA’s Ethics and Standards Committee, will be inducted into the Connecticut Journalism Hall of Fame on May 23.

Multimedia Immersion, Part Two: A Week Of Collaboration

NPPA11.org — Thu, 16 May 2013 02:09:38 +0000

Twelve hours into the first day, and Lori Waselchuk felt it click. “This is so great,” she said. “I’ve been shooting totally backwards. It has been a great first day.”

Multimedia Immersion, Part One: A Week Of Transformation

NPPA11.org — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:03:06 +0000

It’s 6:30 a.m. I woke to the sound of a harpsichord on the magic rectangle next to my head: my iPhone. I intentionally chose a pleasant sounding alarm as opposed to my traditional shrill beeping because throughout this week sleep will become more of a luxury, and I’ll need to wake up to something I don’t want to punch, as much. And this is only Day One of an incredibly intense, fulfilling week of learning at NPPA’s Multimedia Immersion Workshop at Syracuse University.

World Press Photo Verifies Paul Hansen’s Winning Picture

NPPA11.org — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:23:21 +0000

World Press Photo has just released a statement confirming the integrity of Paul Hansen’s winning photograph. Experts were asked to examine the RAW and JPEG files and issue a conclusion.

World Press Photo Verifies Paul Hansen’s Winning Picture

NPPA11.org — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:23:21 +0000

World Press Photo has just released a statement confirming the integrity of Paul Hansen’s winning photograph. Experts were asked to examine the RAW and JPEG files and issue a conclusion.

NPPA, Media Groups, Oppose Beyoncé Tour Guidelines

NPPA11.org — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:32:12 +0000

On behalf of 19 media organizations the National Press Photographers Association has objected to Beyoncé’s 2013 World Tour Guidelines for photography and television. NPPA voiced its concerns in a letter from NPPA’s general counsel to the Schure Media Group.

Des Moines Register Editor Rick Green Appointed To NPPA’s Board

NPPA11.org — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:41:02 +0000

Rick Green, the editor and vice president of news for The Des Moines Register, has been appointed to the board of directors of the National Press Photographers Association, NPPA president Mike Borland announced today.

Memorial Service Planned For Photojournalist David Repp

NPPA11.org — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:56:11 +0000

Carl David Repp, 76, died April 29, 2013 in Chico, CA. An award-winning photojournalist, Repp was a mentor to generations of photojournalism students in the Indiana University School of Journalism at Bloomington.