-
shoutMonday, 21 September, 2009 - 19:01Turi was a panelist at Seedcamp 09, talking about the first 100 days of a company, alongside Brent Hoberman (Lastminute.com, Mydeco and PROfounders Capital), Errol Damelin (Wonga), Ian Hogarth (Songkick) and Lukasz Gadowski (Spreadshirt). The Guardian covered the event, and Techcrunch blogged about it here Seedcamp is the great European incubator. Demotix is a big fan, and lots of great European start-ups owe Seedcamp some of their success. This is this morning's panel: (with thanks to BigMick)0 Comments989 Views
-
shoutFriday, 18 September, 2009 - 17:45The party of the season at the Frontline Club - London's hub for independent journalism - is launched by a discussion of the impact of citizen journalism on the photography. And we're leading the debate!0 Comments925 Views
-
shoutThursday, 17 September, 2009 - 17:13GENIUS SALES EXECUTIVE We have a vacancy within our London office for a brilliant, charismatic, outgoing, hungry and massively motivated Sales Executive. The ideal candidate for this role will be a natural communicator, with business to business sales experience. The role requires a person who is organized and hard-working with a keen interest in current affairs, culture and the media landscape. RESPONSIBILITIES - Grow sales and proactively push our sales initiative - Make outbound calls and...1 Comments1,356 Views
-
shoutWednesday, 16 September, 2009 - 13:46A quick 24 hour trip to Hamburg for me to meet with the fantastic, and enormous Axel Springer group, owners of Die Welt and Bild - the largest selling newspaper in Germany - as well as dozens of other newspapers and magazines across Europe and further afield. We'll keep you posted on developments there. Meantime, I had no idea the docks were being completely refurbished and turned into residential districts. Hamburg, according to the locals, is the biggest construction site in Europe. Here an...2 Comments868 Views
-
shoutTuesday, 8 September, 2009 - 11:24We're not quite sure what it means, but Demotix has just been named in the Top 100 Tech Media Invest companies in the UK. I'm being interviewed by PriceWaterhouseCoopers later today, so if we figure out what the list is about, we'll tell you.0 Comments1,145 Views
-
shoutMonday, 7 September, 2009 - 17:32Visa Pour L'Image is the biggest photojournalism festival if not in the world, then certainly in Europe. The Festival is in its 21st year, carried along by the will-power of Jean-Francois Leroy, the organiser, the sponsorship of the likes of Canon, National Geographic and Paris Match, and the fact that - come the beginning of September - who wouldn't want to spend a week in Perpignan on the French-Spanish border? Perpignan is a medieval town, once the powerful capital of the Kingdom of Majorca...7 Comments2,316 Views
-
shoutFriday, 14 August, 2009 - 17:48Over 1000 of you have now signed up for the Demotix Snapshot daily email, delivering the best news and features into your inbox. Now there is a new way to view this amazing content - on the Demotix Snaphot Blog. It's a place for us to show off features you may have missed and to tell stories through our pictures. You can subscribe to the RSS feed or bookmark the site, which is at www.demotix.com/snapshot.2 Comments1,346 Views
-
adviceWednesday, 12 August, 2009 - 11:22A Demotix photographer was recently asked to present a course in citizen photojournalism at the Digital Photography Workshop in Beirut. George Haddad shared his knowledge of photojournalism to a group of amateur photographers and absolute beginners at the event, organized by the fantastic Social Media Exchange. It's great to see Demotix contributors sharing their skills and knowledge with the wider community. We thought we'd post George's presentation on this blog (thanks to SMEX for sharing...3 Comments2,067 Views
-
shoutMonday, 10 August, 2009 - 15:28A Demotix photographer wrote to tell us that he has been awarded third prize in the prestigious PX3 Prix de la Photographie. Chen Qiang's work China Wenchuan earthquake survivors was selected by the jury in the non-professional photojournalism category. His work will be published in the annual PX3 book, and exhibited in a Paris gallery. It's always exciting to hear of our photographers' success, and we congratulate Chen for his fantastic reporting from China.4 Comments1,295 Views
-
shoutFriday, 24 July, 2009 - 12:03We were excited to hear that Demotix received a Notable Mention in this year's Knight-Batten Awards for Innovations in Journalism. The awards honour novel efforts that seize and create opportunities to involve citizens in public issues and supply entry points that invite their participation or spark their imagination. As the only organization based outside North America among the winners, this is thrilling exposure for us in a crucial market. Its yet another cause for celebration for the...2 Comments1,307 Views
Latest on the blog
Blog highlights
-
adviceFri, 14/06/2013 - 04:28One of the most talked about issues on the forum and via email is uploading. After speaking with Alex McFayden, Demotix Chief Technology Officer, I would like to address the most efficient and fool-proof ways of uploading to Demotix. This will...7 Comments315 Views
-
shoutMon, 10/06/2013 - 22:19It takes an extraordinary amount of courage and dedication to cover breaking news; risk and responsibility are natural entryways to the truth. Twenty-four year old Mohammed Khasawneh gave his life three weeks ago, today, when he was killed by a...11 Comments1,315 Views
-
shoutSat, 08/06/2013 - 03:48Blog Post Via Corbis: If Matthew Murray’s work doesn’t elicit a smile, we’re not sure you’d pass a CAPTCHA test either. With a genuine appreciation for everyday people and the slightly bizarre, Matthew Murray has a unique talent for spotting the...0 Comments256 Views
Current training topic
The following tips are based on commonly accepted editorial values adopted by most mainstream media.
Visual journalists operate as trustees of the public. Our primary role is to report visually on the significant events and varied viewpoints in our common world. Our primary goal is the faithful and comprehensive depiction of the subject at hand. As visual journalists, we have the responsibility to document society and to preserve its history through images.
On our Editorial ethics for photojournalists page we have put together a list commonly accepted editorial values adopted by most mainstream media.