TELLING STORIES THROUGH PICTURES: How new media builds on tradition

Thursday, September 24, 2009 6:30pm-9:00pm
Charles Sumner School, Washington, D.C

A visual narrative for publishing in any media format requires a good foundation of story telling. Bill Douthitt of National Geographic and Megan Rossman of Washington Post.com will present and explain the nuts and bolts of conceptualizing photo narratives in print and web.

Bill Douthitt is National Geographic Magazine’s managing editor for special editions, responsible for creation of quarterly large-format magazines, sold on newsstands. During his 30 years with National Geographic, Bill has worked as a designer, photographer, picture editor, writer, new media developer and department manager. Bill was a photographer and picture editor for several Seattle area newspapers before coming to National Geographic. He has a B.A. in communications from the University of Washington and an M.A. in science writing from Johns Hopkins University

Megan Rossman is a multimedia journalist for washingtonpost.com where she produces multimedia packages including video, audio, photography and 360° panoramas. She graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with honors, earning a BFA in photojournalism in February 2008. Prior to her time at washingtonpost.com, Rossman gained recognition through several NPPA awards, a first person arts award, and placement in several juried exhibitions including the “What We Do” show and RIT Honors Show. She also was a recent award winner in the White House News Photographers Eyes of History contest taking first place honors in the Best use of Photography and Audio.

VENUE:

Charles Sumner School
1201 17th St. NW
Washington, DC 20036-3008
(202) 442-6060

$10 ASPP members
$15 non-ASPP members
$5 students

To register online – go to:
http://tinyurl.com/asppevent

To pay cash/check at event please RSVP Rose Engelland at Rose.Engelland@chronicle.com or Sebastian John at sjohn24@gmail.com so we can have your registration ready.

Getting there:

By metro:
4 blocks north of the Orange and Blue line (Farragut West Station)
2 blocks north of Farragut North, and 4 blocks south of Dupont Circle (both Red line)

There is several parking garages nearby and street parking is available STARTING AT 6:30 around the school.

Charles Sumner School is across National Geographic Society, at the corner of 17th and M St.