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Archive for the ‘Multimedia’ Category
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Photo/graphica
In recent years the graphic novel has morphed into an alternative medium for non-fiction storytelling. From Art Spiegelman’s Maus which documented his father’s experiences as a Polish Jew and Holocaust survivor, to Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis which details the author’s life…
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P A P A N A C K
Papanack zoo is currently boarded up for the winter, but in the summer months it overflows with visitors. From all over the Ottawa region, parents bring their children to see Keith Forgie’s collection of exotic animals. But some of his…
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Visualization: Money In, Money Out
The weighty tome that outlined the Canadian government’s 2013-2014 budget was a veritable doorstep, crammed full of confounding fiscalspeak, graphs and tabular data.
No doubt this data makes perfect sense to economists or budget-scarred journalists, but how do you make…
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From Igloos, To Microwaves
Abbygail Noah was driven south from Nunavut by a desire for an education, and by the high food prices in the north, where 70% of the population is food insecure.
Abbygail blames the high cost of food on changes in…
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Children Of The Snow
More than 20 Somali youths have been murdered in the last three years across Canada. Unable to assimilate into Canadian culture, unable to find work, many have become involved in drugs and criminal activity. But community groups in Ottawa, buoyed…
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Picturing inequality
Today I spoke to CBC’s Robyn Bresnahan about how I came to take the photograph that won the Africa category in the World Bank’s international Picture Inequality photo competition. The picture shows female former child soldier Christine waiting to get…
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The Puppetmaster
Groans emanate from the depths of the old house. Walking down the winding stairs, the decaying head of a zombie comes into view. Its torn, blood-spattered clothing gives way to the arm of Matt Ficner – founder of Creepy Puppets…
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Crime rates in Vancouver falling – or are they?
Crime records recently released by the City of Vancouver as part of their Open Data Catalogue would have you believe crime rates are falling – but dig a little deeper and the statistics are a little misleading.
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It’s not about guns – it’s about educating people
David Lomeling used to be a child soldier in South Sudan’s SPLA – then he became a journalist.
In the summer of 2012, as I taught a hands-on photojournalism course to reporters at Radio Miraya in South Sudan, David told…
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Journalists: Embrace Your Inner Geek
Last week I gave a guest lecture to journalism students at Langara College in Vancouver, B.C. Alex Samur, the regular instructor had asked me to give a basic introduction to data journalism: what it is; why we need it, and…
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People are literally dying trying to get here
This piece was featured in The Toronto Star on 13 October 2012.
Below is an early draft that includes a bit more info than the Star’s edited version.
MABAN COUNTY, SOUTH SUDAN – Syrupy mud claws at…
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The Hygiene Song
In writing an article about my experiences in South Sudan’s Yusuf Batil refugee camp (thankfully made possible by the wonderful folks at Radio Miraya and UNHCR), I came across this wonderful nugget.
In one of the makeshift schools in the…
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Scanoramas
One upside to temporary unemployment is that you have a chance to (a) finally reflect on recent African adventures, and (b) find the time to muck around with some new multimedia skills.
One of the most memorable experiences of my…
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The borehole
A trip to the borehole to fetch water for cooking and laundry is just an everyday part of the Afro-scape.
Small children and women carry the unwieldy 20-litre jerrycans up to 4 times a day on their heads or between…