The Indiana group from APPM, along with the Hoosier State Press Association, The Indiana News Photographers, The Indianapolis Star and Canon will be hosting their annual "Pizza Night" at the Indianapolis Star on Friday, December 4, 2009.
Pizza Night is an informal gathering of photographers and editors where we meet to gain a little inspiration from each other a… Continue

With 24/7 online coverage, your next deadline is 15 minutes ago. Even though digital cameras and laptops have streamlined the process, getting images online still takes a bit of time. The expensive, complicated proprietary solutions for sending images quickly from remote locations have been around for a few years but the march of technology has been steady and we’re finally at a point where there is a cheap, easy workflow.

Enter the Eye-Fi 4GB Wi… Continue

The other day my boss mentioned to me that we did a nice job on several photo galleries we created from a weekend of prep sports. It was nothing major, just a short comment acknowledging good work.

It did set the tone for my day though. I had a good day. Much the same way a negative comment or no comment for the work we do can send the day going in the other direction.

I’m much busier than I was a year ago and I’m not the best at making a regular point of acknowledging the good, everyday work… Continue

"What I'm Watching" is a way to share multimedia stories, online journalism and new technologies. Feel free to add your favorite multimedia stories to the comment section below. You can also send your favorites for next month to me at vhoeppner@freedomforum.org. Enjoy.

Audio slide show: Frozen Land, Forgotten People

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In response to demand, the Freedom Forum Diversity Institute will expand its fee-based training programs next year in Nashville, Tenn., and offer at least five multimedia boot camps for journalism educators and professionals.

Registration is available immediately and on a first-come, first-served basis for all classes scheduled in 2010. However, the January and February classes already are starting to fill.

The multimedia training is tailored for journalists but open to anyone with an interest… Continue