The Digital Journalist August 2008 Issue

August 2008, Issue 130

August 2008 Features - 1 of 2
Dispatches: Notes from the field - Supported by Canon Dispatches: Notes from the Field This month California wildfires are still in the news. David McNew has been following the fires and reports on his experiences and the ever-larger devastation. Will Baxter reports on the situation in Zimbabwe. David Bathgate returns with another dispatch from Afghanistan, and Philip Poupin investigates the growing problem of gold mines in the Amazon region. more>> by Marianne Fulton E-Bits E-Bits: Perfect Days The last day of July saw an interesting sequence of events reminiscent of last September in Myanmar when the military junta shut down the Internet, disallowing information to flow through cyberspace. more>> by Beverly Spicer Commentary Local Rules, or Should It is not always possible to see changes even when they stare you in the face. more >> by Ron Steinman Photo Journalism Context There are endless ways to think about photographs. more >> by Ron Steinman Nuts & Bolts: Carry the Cameras, Ship the Suit Once again, first things first before we get to the techy talk. more >> by Bill Pierce Tech Tips Could you please clarify the operation of Mode 2 (panning) IS on the Canon EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens? more >> by Chuck Westfall Common Cents: Someone to Watch Over You (Not!) Many photographers picked up cameras because they don't like to write or aren't very good at it. more >> by Mark Loundy Ethics: No Small Matter Some might think it is a minor story, but people in Waukesha, Wis., are actually losing sleep over it more >> by Karen Slattery and Mark Doremus		Letter from the Publisher Welcome to the August 2008 issue of The Digital Journalist, the monthly online magazine for visual journalism. Blogs Beverly Spicer Blogs From Perpignan more >> The Digital Journalist Image Galleries Blog more >> Book Reviews America at Home/UK at Home Ever on the crest of a positive wave, creators Rick Smolan and Jennifer Erwitt of Against All Odds Productions have recently published two of their most fascinating and socially relevant books yet. more >> by Beverly Spicer Announcements *Announcing the New* 2008 Platypus^TM Workshops These workshops are acknowledged as the gold standard of Digital Video training. We teach high definition digital shooting and editing, with an emphasis on story telling. It is unique in the industry. more >> Dirck Halstead Lecture Series (pdf) Dirck Halstead Lectures and Workshops For 2008 Local Media in a Postmodern World A Reasonable View of Tomorrow** As the disruption to the mass media business models of traditional media becomes more acute, more and more veteran journalists are beginning to ask how the business of news will be funded. more>> by Terry Heaton Assignment Sheet Through a Lens Dimly: In the Presence of Greatness Bob Greene died a few months ago. more>> by Dick Kraus A Reporter’s Life: Cheatin' Heart Surrogate mothers. Cheats who take tests for you. Parents who do their kid’s homework. I’ve heard of those. more>> by Eileen Douglas