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Backpack Journalism Workshop Begins With “Chain Gang”

WASHINGTON, 10 March 2012 — The Backpack Journalism Workshop in Washington, DC, began on Thursday with a showing of “Chain Gang” as an example of what this methodology can achieve. We have a terrific group of students. Most have never shot video before, but bring an innate sense of the medium to the event. (Photo […]

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Backpack Journalism and Time Magazine in Cuba

WASHINGTON, DC, 1 March 2012 — Time Magazine published one of the stories that my wife, Esther, and I produced on the island during my semester there last year with a group of AU Abroad students. I taught my Photojournalism and Social Documentary course, which is the theoretical and practical basis of Backpack Journalism. See […]

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Another Shootoff Video Workshop in Washington, DC

WASHINGTON, DC, 29 February 2012 — Looks like I’ll be presenting again at this year’s Shootoff Video Workshop in Washington, DC. The audience is mostly intermediate level military videographers and broadcasters. Always fun and fulfilling to work with them. I’ll be giving a presentation on 3 May 2012 about Backpack Journalism. I’ll probably go over […]

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Backpack Journalism Workshop Shapes up for 8-11 March 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, 7 February 2012 — We’re just over one month away from my Backpack Journalism Workshop in Washington DC, scheduled for 8-11 March 2012. For more information, see this piece on Vimeo.  

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Backpack Journalism Workshop Set for 8-11 March 2012

WASHINGTON, DC, 1 February 2012 — In response to queries, we’ve scheduled another Backpack Journalism Workshop With Bill Gentile in Washington, DC, for Thursday 8 March through Sunday 11 March 2012. Register today.

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