THE NORTHERN SHORT COURSE IN PHOTOJOURNALISM: WARWICK, RI MARCH 10-12, 2011
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NSC 2011

March 10-12, 2011

Crowne Plaza

WARWICK, RI

FEATURED SPEAKER

Michael Williamson

Michael S. Williamson was born in 1957 in Washington, D.C. and raised in several foster homes around the U.S. before settling with a permanent foster in Northern California at age 12. He joined The Washington Post in 1993. He previously worked at The Sacramento Bee (1975-1991) and taught at Western Kentucky University (1991-1993). His first newspaper job was at the Pinole Progress (which later became part of The West County Times) where he did reporting and photography.

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2011 Marks the 30th Anniversary of the Northern Short Course

Were you an eager student when you attended your first Northern Short Course or a seasoned professional? Did you travel for hours for inspiration from a favorite photographer? Did you hear the calling of a lifelong profession? Or perhaps you met a future spouse at one of the events? What ever your favorite memory of the NSC is, we want to hear about it.  Please send your anecdotes and photos of previous conferences to Caroline Couig at nsc30th@gmail.com

In addition to the workshop presented by cutting-edge visual journalists we will hear from NSC founders.  Mark your calendars now and join us for the 30th anniversary of the NSC.

Power is out in New Brunswick but the show goes on!

A transformer fire just blocks from the Northern Short Course at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick, NJ results in a loss of power throughout the entire hotel, yet the show goes on.  With only two speakers remaining, Les Rose and Michael Williamson present their modified programs in the dark lit only by battery operated lights.

Live Video: Covering a Disaster - Lessons from Haiti

Watch live streaming video from northernshortcourse at livestream.com

Video training at the NSC

Zach Wise of the New York Times shows off the rail system he constructed to steady his video SLR during an Into to Video session Thursday afternoon at the Northern Short Course.

Contest 2010 Complete Winners List

The complete winners list of the Northern Short Course is now available, download it here.

WBFF’s Bryan Barr joins the 2010 NSC Faculty

Bryan Barr  of WBFF Fox 45 has been a Chief Photojournalist longer than he hasn't.  In that time stuck in middle management, he has learned one classic fact in this business: honest hard work always trumps talent.

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Josh Gleason joins the 2010 NSC faculty

Josh Gleason is an independent radio reporter and producer based in Brooklyn, NY. His work has aired on This American Life, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Day to Day and Weekend America. He has also reported for nytimes.com. Josh has taught radio at the Salt Institute of Documentary Studies, Blunt Youth Radio, and Radio Rookies.