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In Dramatic Move, NPPA's Board Of Directors Adopts New
Governance Structure
NPPA's board of directors made a
dramatic change in the organization's governance structure Tuesday
by voting to drastically change the long-standing structure of the
board – which since 1946 has been based on regional elections
from 11 geographical territories.. more |
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American Journalists Sentenced To 12 Years Hard Labor In
North Korea
American journalists Laura
Ling and Euna
Lee have been sentenced to 12 years in a North
Korean labor prison, the maximum sentence available for the charges
against them. The San Francisco-based Current TV journalists were
detained along the China-North Korea border on March 17.. more |
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Convergence 09 Visual Journalism Workshops Open
Tomorrow
Convergence 09's
Visual Journalism Workshops begin tomorrow at the Flamingo
Hotel on Las Vegas, NV. Advance Registration has closed but walk
ins are welcome. Read more via the event
website. |
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Bob Lynn, Kevin Scofield, To Receive Sprague Awards In Las
Vegas
Retired photography editor, photojournalist, and
author Bob Lynn, formerly of The Virginian-Pilot, and Kevin
Scofield, the news operations manager and photography director for
KDVR-TV and KWGN-TV in Denver, are the two 2009
recipients.. more |
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NPPA Presents Annual Top Honors & Recognition
Awards
During the Sprague Awards dinner on Saturday in
Las Vegas, at the conclusion of Convergence '09, NPPA will present
the organization's top yearly honors and recognition awards to
commend industry leaders.. more |
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Watch NPPA Board Meeting Live Streaming
Video
Watch the NPPA board meeting streaming live
online by clicking here.
Today's session begins at noon EST. |
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MNCC Region 7: 1st Place
Illustration 03/09, Eric Keith / St. Joseph News-Press, top
left: So much
selection, so little time..more
NPPA Board Meeting Live Stream: Watch a live
stream of the NPPA board meeting by clicking the image or here. |
contests
Best Use of Photography: 1st Quarter 2009
Results
The 1st quarter 2009 Best Use of Photography
results are now available online. View the winners on the contest
web page by clicking here. |
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MNCC Region 7: 1st Place
Sports 03/09, Michael Woods / Arkansas
Democrat-Gazette:University of Arkansas catcher Ryan
Cisterna cannot hold on to the ball as he collides with..more
MNCC Region 3: 1st Place Feature/Single 02/09, Jacquelyn
Martin / Associated Press:Lina A. Mroz,
of Baltimore, Md., walks through "Roba Vecchia", a
kaleidoscope..more |
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regional
Photo Metadata Seminars-Free for NPPA Members: Regions
2,3,8,10,11
Photo metadata help protect images and enable their use. Everyone
making or using photographs needs to understand how this
information within image files can help nearly all they do. A
Library of Congress award has enabled a series of seminars on photo
metadata. Please see regional listings for upcoming event dates and
check out www.photometadata.org for more
information. |
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