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.Teaching the Business of Photojournalism
Workshop Date: Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 9:00 AM
Workshop Speaker:
Margo Berman, Florida International University & Colin Lenton, Colin Lenton Photography and George Miller, Temple University
To succeed in photojournalism today, you must understand the business of visual journalism. This panel will examine issues of copyright and licensing, as well as other current legal issue facing photojournalists. Also, a few schools have established student photo agencies. What are the goals of such projects and what should others know before launching one at their schools.
