Tag: conflict
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as “drones,” are a military technology now being developed for civilian and commercial use in the United States. With the federal government moving to develop rules for these uses in U.S. airspace by 2015, technologists, researchers, and news organizations are considering application of drone technology for reporting and data…
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The Military Visual Journalism Program teaches active-duty military personnel photojournalism and broadcast journalism. The Military Photojournalism (MPJ) and Military Motion Media (MMM) programs consist of students from the Navy, Marine Corps, Army and Air Force. These enlisted service members have been serving as mass communication specialists, combat photographers and military journalists. They come to the…
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Colombia has always been a head-scratcher for Americans not steeped in Latin American politics. The country of some 47 million people boasts one of the most vibrant cultures on the continent, with an enviably dynamic civil society, a booming entrepreneurial sector, and an innovative media that sets the benchmark for quality journalism in the region.…
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“Super duper supermen!”
A few weeks ago, I downloaded a job-lot of kiddies’ songs from Amazon to keep my babies amused. Uncle Larry unearthed rather an incongruous gem among them – Spike Jones‘ Der Fuehrer’s Face. Despite the initial WTF, and my kids’ indifference to the track, I find myself unable to get this particular – and most…
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PEN World Voices Festival: Wafaa Bilal, Emmanuel Guibert and Josep-Maria Terricabras
[Cross-posted from the WITNESS Hub Blog.] I’m moderating a free panel in the NYC PEN World Voices Festival at 6pm on Thursday 30th April – “Quiet Revolutions in Storytelling” – at which we’re going to be discussing new media, storytelling and human rights. We have three fascinating panellists, and I wanted to introduce you to their…
Sameer Padania 