The truth isn’t out there.

Look at the first photo.  What do you see? How does your reading of the first photo......

Why you should give yourself a project.

One of the hardest things about working for yourself as a journalist or producer is keeping in the habit of finding, researching and producing stories. At first, you're not as exposed to them as much......

Classic cars in Gaza.

The BBC have featured some pretty surprising audio slideshows about life in Gaza and the West Bank, not least one duckrabbit features before about Palestinian Bagpipers. Here's an audio slideshow that will......

Multimedia’s ‘open mic’ night.

When Duckrabbit gave a mention to Carousel SlideSlam, Foto8's new evening for photographers and multimedia producers, the warning was it: "could either be utterly sublime or......

The long goodbye.

Another powerful audio slideshow by the Paul Kerley of the BBC. The husband of American photographer and writer Judith Fox - Dr Ed Ackell - was told he had Alzheimer's Disease in 1998, three......

If you’re thinking about making a living.

by working for the newspapers as a freelance photojournalist then take some time to check out the rates they pay. Click on the pic to go to the NUJ website: ...

TB Day, BBC slideshow.

The devastation caused by TB is a rarely told story. For many people in the developed world TB is a disease consigned......

In Praise Of The Audio Slideshow – Kevin Marsh, BBC College of Journalism.

Before I joined the BBC the one news programme that I would always try and catch was the World at One on BBC Radio 4.  It had in Nick Clarke the best news......

Why Not Images of Haiti – By Haitians?.

'There is a decades-old criticism of the "outsider," most often journalists from developed nations, arriving in underdeveloped nations to tell the story of "insiders." Whether HIV/AIDS in sub–Saharan Africa, conflict in the Middle East,......

Mishoka’s Story.

(3rd Place, Feature Audio Slideshow, Best of Photojournalism 2010) Congratulations to all the other winners. This video......

‘For many, the local newspaper isn’t dying – it’s already dead’.

For African Americans, Native Americans, Asian, Latino… or gays… or under 25… or female… they know that their communities have been, and continue to be, routinely left out of their newspaper. They typically make......

Too Graphic?.

Valérie Payen-Jean Baptiste, a Haitian elementary school principal who lost every possession, her home and school, and nearly her family in the quake, was sickened by the images. "I'm tired of it; the photos......

The Future of journalism?.

'I would strongly urge that mainstream media involve others, including those at universities, in coming up with these new strategies. It is young people who are going to invent their own versions of journalism......

Why Context Matters.

Answers to the following questions will not be found here or here: Who are these villagers? What are their lives like? How do they know how to strip an elephant? What use is made of its......

How photography lies.

even when it's telling the truth? Essential reading. ...

Charles Moore (rip): I fight with my camera (watch this, please).

Charles Moore is the legendary Montgomery photojournalist whose coverage of the Civil Rights era produced some of the most famous shots in the world (the dogs and......

Pet Cemetery.

By Stan Banos Now given the Blurb treatment. More here. ...

War photographer: a dangerous idolatry.

“In times when (some) photographers hold celebrity status, it is useful to be reminded that a good photograph does not solely depend on the photographer’s ability to choose the right subject, location and light,......

Prescribing Play – Multimedia.

This is a really well produced documentary by Jesse Morgan and a great example of how you can mix up stills and moving images. ...