TBILISI, Georgia, 21 May 2014 This is the group gathered at my presentation on backpack journalism at Frontline Georgia, a partner of the London-based Frontline Club. I was invited by the U.S. Embassy here to conduct a series of workshops, presentations and exchanges on backpack and citizen journalism, on the importance of a […]
AKHALTSIKHE, Georgia, 21 May 2014 These are a few of the graduates of my first Backpack Journalism Workshop in Georgia. At the invitation of the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi, Im here for two weeks conducting a series of workshops, presentations and encounters with professional, backpack and citizen journalists and filmmakers and those aspiring […]
AKHALTSIKHE, Georgia, 20 May 2014 Its a cold, rainy, bleak day here in Akhaltsikhe, a large town in the southwestern part of Georgia. Im in Georgia 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 […]
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 […]