MOVE TO TWITTER

As of Monday 18th May I will be moving the industry news section of the blog (Awards/grants Equipment Events Gallery/slideshow General Issues Photo MA News Photojournalism work) to my twitter feed. Most of the stories I have been posting are simply links to existing stories on the web, and I can provide these links much more efficiently using twitter. The MA News will continue to be blogged at this site, as well as through the twitter feed.

To follow me on Twitter - go to www.twitter.com, click on find people and type "djclark". If you have a twitter account (its free and I recommend you do this) you can "follow" me. There are numerous pieces of free software to help you integrate the twitter feed with your web browser and phone.

Other News

Dutch Government to pay for journalists to work in their newspapers ...more

Nearly three-quarters of U.S. newspaper executives responding to a recent survey said their ability to inform readers has diminished with their steadily shrinking staffs. ...more

Why People Won't Pay for Online News the Way They Pay for HBO ...more

New E Book News

The Kindle invites bloggers to distribute wirelessly to the kindle but the Kindle user has to pay a fee set by Amazon and the blogger only gets 30%. ...more

A new Kindle beater is released in flashy colours. A good comparison chart is here ..more

New York Times Reader

New 2.0 Times reader allows you to browse the paper in very new ways ...more

The Contents of the Mexican Suitcase

All is revealed today about Capa's missing suitcase of negatives ...more

Senior Lecturer FdA/BA (Hons) Commercial Photography

The Arts Institute in Bournemouth

Salary: £33,432 pa

Closing Date: 4pm, 6 May 2009

You will help to provide a dynamic and engaging learning environment for our students, undertaking tutorial and pastoral duties as well as supervising and assessing their work. You will also help to build our reputation for quality and innovation through your own research, and play an active role in shaping the future development of the Institute. ...more

Kindle-Izing The Magazine

There are now 25 titles listed in the Amazon Kindle catalog under magazines, including The New Yorker, Time and Newsweek, Forbes, The Nation, Analog Science Fiction & Fact, and Women's Adventure. They can be purchased by the issue or on a subscription basis that delivers each release automatically and wirelessly via the 3G Sprint cellular network that powers the Kindle 2....more

Kodak April Fool

Introducing KODAK eyeCamera 4.1. It's Amazing! ...more

Lecture Post at LCC

0.5 Senior Lecturer in the History and Theory of Photojournalism and Documentary Photography | £40,858 - £49,257 pro rata (potential for contribution pay up to £54,896 pro rata) | London College of Communication, SE1

London College of Communication is at the forefront of photojournalism and documentary photography education internationally and is renowned for a flexible and multi-genre approach to the medium, grounded in a critical understanding of photographic and visual culture in a context of rapid technological change. Its alumni are actively engaged in redefining the boundaries of contemporary photographic practices and culture. We also have a thriving research centre focusing on photography and a photography archive.

You should have a master’s degree or a strong track record in research evidenced by significant published outputs. Your experience in teaching and coordination commitments will develop your potential for research opportunities. Self-motivated, you will have a strong knowledge of the history, theory and contemporary culture of photojournalism and documentary photography. With an understanding of contemporary photojournalistic and documentary photography practice you will be willing to face the challenges which expansion and new initiatives will pose.

In return, we offer a competitive employment package including a salary that reflects working in London; generous annual leave; a final salary pension scheme; and a commitment to your continuing personal and career development in an environment that encourages creativity, diversity and excellence. Relocation assistance is also available.

Closing date: 6 April 09

To download an application pack (CVs alone will not be accepted), please visit www.arts.ac.uk/jobs

Completed applications should be returned to: Sandra Borley at the School of Media, London College of Communication, Elephant and Castle, London, SE1 6SB. Tel: 020 7514 6806 or email s.borley@lcc.arts.ac.uk

How the Kindle Will Change the World

Like the early PCs, the Kindle 2 is a primitive tool. Like the Rocket e-book of 1999 (524 titles available!), it will surely draw chuckles a decade hence for its black-and-white display, its lack of built-in lighting, and the robotic intonation of the text-to-voice feature. But however the technology and marketplace evolve, Jeff Bezos has built a machine that marks a cultural revolution....more

Reporting on Somalia

Colin Freeman and others discuss reporting on Somalia,

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Write a Book on Photography

Intellect is actively seeking new photography book proposals. As a leading academic publisher in the fields of creative practice and popular culture, Intellect already has a strong list of visual culture and contemporary art focussed publications. We are keen to develop this area of our portfolio, and welcome proposals from both new and experienced authors producing original, adventurous scholarly work.

Since 1986, Intellect has provided a vital space for widening critical debate in new and emerging subjects, and is now a leading publisher in scholarly areas of creative media and popular culture. We aim to offer a platform for creative artists to present and critically reflect on their work. Intellect champions a blend between representing artistic creativity and academic critique: this is reflected in the company's own identity - a balance between visual innovation, and academic heritage. We have a robust international book distribution arrangement, including partners such as the University of Chicago Press (North America, and Rest of World), Gardners (UK), Inbooks (Australia & New Zealand), and Book Editions (Asia).

To send us your book proposals, please download a questionnaire from our website (http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/PublishWithUs/publishwithus.php), or contact books@intellectbooks.com for further information.

China & Africa

Issue 46 of the China Review looks at China's dealings with Africa and how this has recently been portrayed in the Western media. It can now be downloaded from the Great Britain-China Centre website.

Highlighes include:
Turning a China threat into a China Opportunity - Raphie Kaplinsky on the potential for expansion of the China-Africa connnection
Chinese Entrepreneurs in Africa's Informal Economies - Aleksandra Gadzala examines the success of small scale Chinese entrepreneurs in Africa
Telling Stories - British Broadsheets on China, Africa and the West - Emma Mawdsley assesses broadsheet coverage of China-Africa relations
A Trip Down Memory Lane - excerpts from Elizabeth Watson's book documenting conversations with Shanghai's older generation
Improving China's Public Finance Management - read about how GBCC is breaking new ground
Treasures from Shanghai - the British Museum's new exhibition is well worth a visit

Go direct to the PDF version

or go to the China Review introduction page

Ad Networks Are Transforming Online Advertising

Forget the lingering hopes that online advertising would remain a beacon of stability in this economy. In recent weeks major Web publishers, from Yahoo! (YHOO) to New York Times Co. (NYT) , have reported that revenues from their mainstay pictorial display ads are down. The poor economy isn't their only problem either. It's simply speeding up a shift in online advertising that's challenging the Net's leading destinations like never before....more

Spot Us

A new website allows journalists to pitch stories they want to do and then asks the community to donate to giving you the resources to make the story.

See and example below,


Chris Cook's Pitch on Spot.Us from spotus on Vimeo.

Sign up and make your pitch ...more

New Amazon Kindle offers Auto Newspaper Delivery

The latest step in electronic newspapers was announced this week with Amazon offering automatic newspaper delivery to their new Kindle device. Newspaper electronic versions are delivered to the device through wireless and 3G networks so are ready in the morning when you wake....more

Innovative Coverage of Obama's Inauguration

Washington post uses a mosaic of readers pictures ...more

David Bergman makes a 1,474-Megapixel Photo you can zoom in on the crowd to see individual faces. ...more

And microsoft uses its Photosynth software to create some amazing panoramas ...more

Photography Teaching Post at Bolton

Senior Lecturer in Photography (Commercial/Fashion/Journalism)
School of Arts, Media & Education
Ref: ADA003AC

Applications are invited from individuals who possess a thorough knowledge and experience of contemporary, industry-standard processes and professional practice and are familiar with current debates/developments in the field in order to contribute subject expertise to the delivery of BA (Hons) Photography.

The appointee will be expected to possess a strong understanding of theoretical concepts and histories relevant to photography and be able to contribute to theory modules at undergraduate level.

A first degree in a relevant subject, along with a teaching qualification and postgraduate qualification in a relevant area are desirable requirements of the post.

For further information and or an informal discussion about this lecturing opportunity, please contact Nicholas Hellewell (Programme Leader) - Tel 01204 903363 NMH1@bolton.ac.uk

Information about the programme is available at: http://bit.ly/16dws

Salary in the range of £33,045 - £42,444 per annum.

Closing date for applications is Friday 13 February 2009

Longest exposure

This is a six month exposure on a pinhole camera.

The Clifton Suspension Bridge. December 17th 2007 - June 21st 2008 (Photo: pinholephotography.org)

The Girl Effect

This video uses type to play on western imaginations of poverty. Very clever stuff!