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Backpack Journalism Workshop: The First Day

WASHINGTON, 4 August 2011 — Participants in the Backpack Journalism Workshop converse on the first of four days with Internet marketer Bruce Jones, whom we Skyped into my living room from his office in Boston. From right at the front table are Jamillah Abdullah and Ellen Tripler. At the back table from right are Brendan […]

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Backpack Documentary Expedition: Nicaragua. Going Home.

WASHINGTON, DC, 25 July 2011 — This is the ninth — and last — in a series of video snapshots, or vignettes, that I’ll be posting about our “Backpack Documentary Expedition: Nicaragua.” These are unedited but mostly chronological clips that I was able to produce while conducting the event from 24 June through 3 July […]

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Backpack Documentary Expedition: Nicaragua. La Casa.

WASHINGTON, DC, 24 July 2011 — This is the eighth in a series of video snapshots, or vignettes, unedited but mostly chronological clips that I was able to produce while conducting my “Backpack Documentary Expedition: Nicaragua,” of 24 June through 3 July 2011. This video depicts a dedication ceremony of the house (La Casa) that […]

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Backpack Documentary Expedition: Nicaragua. Volunteers.

WASHINGTON, DC, 23 July 2011 — This is the seventh in a series of video snapshots, or vignettes, which are unedited but mostly chronological clips that I was able to produce while conducting my “Backpack Documentary Expedition: Nicaragua,” of 24 June through 3 July 2011. This video shows some of the volunteers associated with the […]

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Backpack Documentary Expedition: Nicaragua. Hard Labor.

WASHINGTON, DC, 20 July 2011 — This is the fourth in a series of video snapshots, or vignettes, which are unedited but mostly chronological clips that I was able to produce while conducting my “Backpack Documentary Expedition: Nicaragua,” of 24 June through 3 July 2011. You can watch it on YouTube and on Vimeo. These […]

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Backpack Documentary Expedition: Nicaragua. The Land

WASHINGTON, DC, 17 July 2011 — This is the first in a series of video snapshots, or vignettes, which are unedited but mostly chronological clips that I was able to produce while conducting my “Backpack Documentary Expedition: Nicaragua,” of 24 June through 3 July 2011. These snapshots are quick peeks into an extraordinary journey by […]

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