Flying in a motorized paraglider over one of the most diverse continents in the world, George Steinmetz captures the stunning beauty of Africa’s landscapes and people. His pictures show not only the spectacular patterns of the land, but also the potential and hope that the continent encompasses.
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Amy Harlib, 56, describes her performances as “flowing feats of flexibility that few folks can achieve at any age, let alone over 50.”
She began with ballet, but quickly moved on to more demanding, yoga-based performance.
“I got bored really quickly,” she said.
He is greeted with handshakes, kisses, hugs and hellos.
At 45, Machon has been practicing his craft for over 20 years and has spent much of that time in his clients homes. His customers come from diverse backgrounds and he often develops close personal relationships with them.
Ethiopia has one of the highest child marriage rates in the world. 43% of girls in Ethiopia’s Amhara region are married before the age of 15. In response, the United Nations Foundation (UNF) has established educational programs throughout Ethiopia that put girls and women through school, and challenge traditional thinking on child marriage. By investing in education, the UNF hopes to inspire a change in local sentiment surrounding this sensitive cultural issue.
24,000 children under the age of five will die today, many from preventable diseases like pneumonia, malaria, measles, diarrhea and HIV/AIDS. Those deaths cause untold damage to families, and to communities worldwide. Inexpensive solutions for these problems exist, but they are not being deployed on the scale that is needed to stem the tide of child mortality.
70% of Americans fail to vote consistently in national elections. The following multimedia piece is an extended and subjective portrait of the 30% of the population whom largely determine the makeup of our federal representation. Based around the 2008 presidential elections, The Politically Motivated is a reminder of the dangers inherent in political apathy and disenfranchisement.
In August of 2008, during one of the most contentious Presidential races in recent history, Denver was chosen to host the Democratic National Convention. A collaboration between MediaStorm and the Rocky Mountain News, “At Last, at last, a dream fulfilled” explores the impact of the convention, and Barack Obama’s historic candidacy, on the city of Denver.
Located in the center of New York City, the MediaStorm Workshops offer an intensive, hands-on experience with reporting, editing and producing for multimedia. For seven days, participants work directly with MediaStorm producers, both in the field and in the editing suite, to develop and create in-depth multimedia stories.
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