It is old news now, but the entire Chicago Sun-Times’ photography staff was fired (including John H. White)claiming readers are clamoring for more video news coverage, so they are training their (non-photo) journalist/writers to use the iPhone for photo & video. Hmmm seems very short sighted…

Local Chicago staff photographer, Scott Strazzante (at the competing Chicago Tribune) writes this excellent commentary:
http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/shooting-from-the-hip/2013/05/are-you-just-the-photographer.html

“Now its reporters will start receiving “iPhone photography basics” training to start producing their own photos and videos.” http://www.cultofmac.com/229512/chicago-sun-times-lays-off-entire-photo-staff-will-give-reporters-iphoneography-training/#EOYKuw76PhxyhvP7.99

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/01/business/media/chicago-sun-times-lays-off-all-its-full-time-photographers.html?_r=0