Essays
Days of Anger by Ivor Pricket | Foam Magazine (Issue 28)
In a remarkably poetic fashion, Ivor Prickett manages to portray the recent protests in Egypt. His images are quite distinct from the usual photojournalistic reportage; they show people waiting in tense anticipation.
Brazil’s Girl Power text by By Cynthia Gorney / photograph by John Stanmeyer | National Geographic (Sept 2011)
How a mix of female empowerment and steamy soap operas helped bring down Brazil’s fertility rate and stoke its vibrant economy.
Beautiful Brains text by David Dobbs / photograph by Kitra Cahana | National Geographic (Sept 2011)
Moody. Impulsive. Maddening. Why do teenagers act the way they do? Viewed through the eyes of evolution, their most exasperating traits may be the key to success as adults.
Interviews
Ivor Prickett: Photojournalist | Ideastap
Ivor Prickett tells IdeasMag about his first foreign assignment and explains why it’s important to gain your subject’s trust…
The Amazing Yellow-Bordered Magazine — Part II | Blog : John Stanmeyer
John Stanmeyer on working for National Geographic.
Craig Thompson—The Devil Made Me Draw It by Michael Mechanic | Mother Jones (Sept/Oct 2011 Issue)
The acclaimed graphic novelist talks parental censorship, leaving Christianity, and his new epic, Habibi.
Journalism
India Ink | The New York Times
The New York Times’ first-ever country-specific site for news, information, culture and conversation.
A manifesto for the simple scribe | The Guardian (Jan 2011)
Former Guardian science editor, letters editor, arts editor and literary editor Tim Radford has condensed his journalistic experience into a handy set of rules for aspiring hacks. His 25 commandments for journalists.
Female war reporters: ‘We’re given the softer side of war’ by Glenda Cooper | The Independent (14 Sept 2011)
Female war reporters have a glorious history – so why are they still judged by their sex? Glenda Cooper asks the women who were the frontline faces of the Libyan revolution to explain.
Technology that protects protesters by Doyle McManus | LA Times (18 Sept 2011)
Congress is getting ready to make deep cuts in federal spending, including foreign aid. Here’s one program it ought to spare. Call it Internet Freedom 2.0.
Business and Legal
How Much Should You Charge Your Clients? | Dslr Video Shooter (16 Sept 2011)
Deadlines
Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand Photo Contest 2011 | Sept 30
Forward Thinking Museum Juried Photography Contest (Artist Level) | Sept 30
Humour
You Know You’re a Photojournalist When… | News Blogs / Chicago Tribune
If you see yourself meeting most of the 50 criteria, you know you’re in the ballpark of being a true-blue photojournalist.
