The photo director for National Geographic, David Griffin knows the power of photography to connect us to our world. In a talk filled with glorious images, he talks about how we all use photos to tell our stories.
Griffin is responsible for the overall photographic direction of the National Geographic magazine, working with a staff of photo editors and photographers from around the globe.
Previously he was the Creative Director of U.S.News & World Report, Design Director of National Geographic Books, Associate Director of Layout & Design at National Geographic magazine. Before magazines he honed his journalistic skills at a number of newspapers: The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Hartford Courant, The Everett (Wa.) Herald, and The Columbia (Mo.) Daily Tribune.
David Griffin has been honored by the National Press Photographer Assoc., University of Missouri’s Pictures of the Year competition, Assoc. of Magazine Publishers, Ohio Newspaper Photographer Assoc., the Hearst Collegiate Photojournalism Awards, the Washington Art Directors Club, the Society of Newspaper Design, Print, and Communications Art.
He offers an intriguing look into his magazine’s creative process on his blog: Editor’s Pick.
He spoke at the TED conference in February 2008 in Monterey, California.
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Pit Gottschalk...
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Ravi Dhariwal, CEO Times of India, was one of the speakers at INMA European Conference in Cascais (Portugal, 19-21 October 2011). Exclusively for Forum4Editors.com he reveals the secrets behind successful newspapers in India.
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Every year INMA Europe honors one person with the highest possible honor in this organization, the Golden Tie. The 2011 award was presented to Guillermo Schmitt, the CEO of Segodnya Multimedia.
The golden tie is an award which has a long history and is...
Earl J. Wilkinson, Executive Director of INMA, USA concluded the INMA European Conference in Cascais with his Outlook for 2012. He said that newsmedia companies need cultural change, and only in that matter with new oxygen, new growth can be expected.
Newspapers...
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