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Released: Third of Three Films on Guatemala Gangs and Religion

WASHINGTON, DC, 17 August 2013 — This is the third of three short films I made on gangs and religion in Guatemala. Using the methodology that we refer to as “backpack video journalism,” I documented Robert Brenneman as he conducted follow-up research to his book, “Homies + Hermanos: God and Gangs in Central America.” This […]

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Released: First of Three Films on Guatemala Gangs and Religion

WASHINGTON, DC, 15 August 2013 — This is the first of three short films I made on gangs and religion in Guatemala. Using the methodology that we refer to as “backpack video journalism,” I documented Robert Brenneman as he conducted follow-up research to his book, “Homies + Hermanos: God and Gangs in Central America.” The […]

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Video Journalism Visits Hermitage Museum (cont.)

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, 2 August 2013 — Here are more images of our visit to the Hermitage Museum. (Photos by Bill Gentile.)

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Opening Session of U.S.-Russia Media Summit

  ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, 1 August 2013 – This is the opening session of the 4th meeting of the U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission (BPC) Sub-Group on Mass Media, which took place in St. Petersburg, Russia. During two days of meetings, we discussed citizen journalism, journalism education and training, and media coverage/perceptions of Russia and the […]

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Video Journalism at Astoria Hotel in St. Petersburg

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia 31 July 2013 — This is the five-star Astoria Hotel where delegates to the 4th meeting of the U.S.-Russian Bilateral Presidential Commission (BPC) Sub-Group on Mass Media stayed.    

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