TBILISI, Georgia, 30 May 2014 A reporter for Media House Palitra uses a cell phone to video a demonstration by members an NGO devoted to the protection of human rights. The protestors alleged that employees of Georgias Interior Ministry routinely conduct secret surveillance on perceived political opponents, activists and common Georgian citizens. The […]
GURJAANI, Georgia, 27 May 2014 - One of the students in my Backpack Video Journalism Workshop works on a project about a spa that includes a mud bath. In the picture, one of the employees of the spa demonstrates how she and her colleagues maintain the mineral-rich mud at high temperatures. Im in Georgia at […]
TBILISI, Georgia, 24 May 2014 The old section of this city is a rich blend of old and new. Heading out to the eastern city of Gurjaani on Monday for another three-day workshop. Im in Georgia at the invitation of the U.S. Embassy to give a series of workshops, presentations and discussions with professional […]
TBILISI, Georgia, 22 May 2014 — This is a brief interview by George Gogua, a young practitioner of backpack journalism in the Georgian capital. Click HERE or https://soundcloud.com/beatllica/billgentile to listen. http://videojournalismworkshops.com
TBILISI, Georgia, 22 May 2014 Journalists at Studio Monitor watch one of my films during a presentation today on backpack and citizen journalism. Studio Monitor is the premier outlet for investigative journalism in Georgia. During my visit today, members of the organization showed me some of the great work they’ve been doing. And they […]
TBILISI, Georgia, 22 May 2014 Journalists at Studio Monitor watch one of my films during a presentation today on backpack and citizen journalism. Studio Monitor is the leading investigative journalism outlet in this country and, from what they showed me today, these journalists are doing a terrific job. What an extraordinary group of young, […]