WASHINGTON, DC, 12 July 2012 — Peter Holley, a graduate of my January 2012 Backpack Video Journalism Workshop, sent me a video story he recently did from Brazil. The video was published by Global Post. You can see it HERE. I think Peter’s rapid success with this medium is a measure not just of his […]
WASHINGTON, 7 June 2012 — USA Today just published this piece I did, backpack journalism style, on the Cuban economy. See it here.
Newswise — American University’s School of Communication is one of nine higher education institutions selected by Sony for an innovative new program that puts the newest media technology in the hands of students and faculty. Bill Gentile, director of American University’s Backpack Journalism Project, will introduce Sony DSLR technology to SOC Backpack courses on an […]
CARACAS, Venezuela, 7 May 2012 — I took my Backpack Journalism presentation today to Monteavila University in Caracas to a group of very enthusiastic students. Most of them do not aspire to practice journalism but found the power and the promise of our craft to be compelling.
CARACAS, Venezuela, 5 May 2012 — This is the group of students who participated in the Backpack Journalism Workshop that I conducted at the Andres Bello Catholic University in Caracas. The event ended Saturday with a viewing of student projects. What a wonderful group of talented young men and women.
CARACAS, Venezuela, 3 May 2012 — Had a great two-hour session today with students at the Andres Bello Catholic University. About 90 students from all sectors of the university showed up for the presentation, which marked World Press Freedom Day. During the talk, “Technology and the New Age of Information,” I showed a bit of […]