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John Smock About John Smock John Smock is a visiting professor at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, teaching photojournalism and interactive journalism.
Demotix: The citizen-based future of photojournalism?

Demotix: The citizen-based future of photojournalism?

Posted 09 February 2010 | By John Smock | Categories: General | 4 Comments

According to founder Turi Munthe Demotix is a “street wire” or “virtual photo agency” specializing in international breaking news coverage. For the more than 8,000 contributors to the citizen-based photo website it’s an opportunity to showcase and perhaps sell work. For the rest of us it’s the latest example of an industry in transition experimenting [...]

John Smock About John Smock John Smock is a visiting professor at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, teaching photojournalism and interactive journalism.
Arianna Huffington on Journalism: Commencement 2009

Arianna Huffington on Journalism: Commencement 2009

Posted 22 December 2009 | By John Smock | Categories: Future of Journalism, General | No Comments

In her 13-minute commencement address to the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism Class of 2009, Arianna Huffington, the outspoken editor-and-chief of the Huffington Post, told the graduates that the eternal truths of journalism including the need to speak truth to power remain as important in the era of Twitter and Facebook as at any time in the past.

John Smock About John Smock John Smock is a visiting professor at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, teaching photojournalism and interactive journalism.
The Canon Powershot G11 point-and-shoot

The Canon Powershot G11 point-and-shoot

Posted 04 December 2009 | By John Smock | Categories: Photojournalism, Product Reviews | No Comments

If you’re looking for the cost and size advantages of a compact/point-and-shoot camera that can produce the kind of image quality that solid visual journalism requires, this is the one for you.

John Smock About John Smock John Smock is a visiting professor at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, teaching photojournalism and interactive journalism.
NY Times Senior Multimedia Producer Gabriel Dance on the Interactive Graphic

NY Times Senior Multimedia Producer Gabriel Dance on the Interactive Graphic

Posted 30 November 2009 | By John Smock | Categories: Events, Multimedia Storytelling, Video, Web Tools | No Comments

Dance’s core philosophy of design is simple: Get out of the way of the content and create interactive graphics designed to keep viewers engaged.