AKHALTSIKHE, Georgia, 20 May 2014 The news broadcasts here in the southwestern section of Georgia are filled with alarming stories and images about events in Ukraine. People here seem quite agitated. Unsettled. (Photo by Bill Gentile) http://videojournalismworkshops.com
TBILISI, Georgia, 18 May 2014 — Young ballerinas line up to greet guests at the opening of a restored cultural museum in the Georgian capital. Im here for two weeks to discuss how digital technology and the Internet are revolutionizing the global exchange of information — and the way we live. We are at an extraordinary juncture […]
TBILISI, Georgia, 18 May 2014 This is a beautiful city, capital of a fascinating country, and an interesting time to be here. Georgia is part of Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia, with a sliver of land north of the Caucasus extending into Europe. Despite is location, Georgia views […]
TBILISI, Georgia, 17 May 2014 The view from the terrace of the hotel where Im staying while in Tbilisi. Im in the former Soviet Republic for two weeks to give a series of workshops and presentations on how digital technology and the Internet have granted a new generation with tremendous power of communication. […]
WASHINGTON, DC, 14 May 2014 — My Backpack Journalism Blog was just named one of the “100 Key Ethics & Media Law Resources for Journalists,” by JournalismDegree.org. See http://journalismdegree.org/media-law-ethics. Our blog is #81. Check out the blog here: http://billgentile.com/backpackjournalism.
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, 7 May 2014 While my students worked on a photo essay of the citys port area, I made some pictures of my own, including this one of mom and daughter. (Photo by Bill Gentile) http://videojournalismworkshops.com