Senior Producer at
@CNBC
covering microchips and Amazon.
@NPPA
past president. Run, snowboard, dive, climb, surf. Story hunting in 46 countries & counting
Meet the 105-year-old who got his diploma from
@SDSU
today, 80+ years after starting on their original University Heights campus. He's the oldest
@sdsualumni
Lifetime Member. Used to drive a crank
@Ford
Model T to campus.
Ahead of
#GTC23
, I sat down w
@nvidia
CEO Jensen Huang to hear how his big bet on AI is finally paying off + how it's mitigating risks like China export controls. Here's the story of Nvidia's rise from revolutionary graphics to
#ChatGPT
engine, with
@ctnzr
FEMA has reached out to
@NPPA
: they’re hoping to offer single dose (likely J&J) COVID-19 vaccines to visual journalists in the Los Angeles area. If interested, DM me for contact info. Vaccines may be given for the next 4 days - with the most availability starting today at 11am
Covering this
#caravan
w/ my dear friend
@jeanguerre
has been a fitting culmination of an almost-8-year career at
@KPBSnews
. It’s been an honor to capture the beauty & turmoil of my hometown, on both sides of the border. New adventure begins Dec. 3, at
@CNBCtech
in San Francisco
So this is a huge deal in my world. The non-profit I'm president of,
@NPPA
, has been generously awarded $200k to better teach police why we have the right to record. THANK YOU
@knightfdn
&
@press_fund
for helping us do our jobs & inform the public safely.
This is huge news for
@NPPA
members and photojournalism as a whole!! Drones for newsgathering? A first amendment right!! Amazing win thanks to hard work by
@aliciaphoto
and
@nppalawyer
!!
Texas drone law overturned after judge rules for
@NPPA
in federal lawsuit! Proposed in 2013, NPPA urged the legislature to reject the bill which was a broad ban on drone use for a wide range of purposes including journalism.
@aliciaphoto
@nppalawyer
Making AI chips isn't just for giants like
@nvidia
anymore. I got the 1st tour of
@amazon
's chip lab where it designs Trainium/Inferentia.
@Google
has TPUs.
@Microsoft
's working on Athena. But will
@awscloud
' millions of existing customers give it an edge?
Journalists were again targeted by law enforcement this weekend during protests over the fatal shooting of
#DaunteWright
.
@NPPAlawyer
& other media reps talked w Minnesota
@GovTimWalz
on Sat.
@NPPA
is here to help our members impacted. Photo by
@AlexKentTN
Look who just got sworn in to
@NPPA
Board of Directors!
@Alanna_Delfino
representing video members in our leadership. Excited to have you!!
@nppanewsvideo
represent!
On Friday
@BCRCMP
arrested photojournalists Michael Toledano & Amber Bracken while reporting on a pipeline in Wet’suwet’en territory in British Columbia.
@NPPA
joins
@CAJ
in asking Canada’s Minister of Public Safety
@marcomendicino
to drop charges & protect journalists’ rights.
The CAJ demands
@BCRCMP
immediately release Amber Bracken and Michael Toledano from police custody with their belongings.
We also call on
@marcomendicino
to instruct the RCMP to drop any charges.
Here's our full statement, with details on their arrest:
The video project I never knew I needed so badly: piecing together toasts for my dear friend and
@CNBC
colleague
@chrissyfarr
's virtual wedding today to her perfect match
@jargracol
. Smiles, laughs, and 100 people watching - celebrating love can still feel damn good from afar
Proud to say we've reopened applications, 1 year after
@NPPA
distributed $34,000+ to 70 journalists impacted by the pandemic. Apply by Sunday, April 17:
And HUGE thanks to the 400+ donors who gave through
@NPPFoundation
and to
@jachristian
for her images
A year after the creation of
@NPPA
@NPPFoundation
COVID-19 Relief Fund, applications are open for photojournalists financially impacted by COVID-19. Deadline, April 17, Noon EST. We are grateful to over 400 donors, including
@Sony
who made this possible.
This is
@melissalyttle
's final newsletter, after 10+ years of tireless giving to
@NPPA
. Take a moment to read her goodbye. When you want something to change, only you have the power to step up and make it happen. Thank you for doing that for us Melissa, for a freakin DECADE.
.
@NPPA
News Photographer editor
@suelmorrow
asked
@ScottStrazzante
to explain NFTs and how he's diving into that scene with his work. He's learning tons as things move fast. Photo by Scott Strazzante
About 183 people have asked me to talk about the smoke from Canada coming into New York, New Jersey, and other Eastern States...
#wildfire
#NY
Ok, here goes…
*Seinfeld voice: “What’s up with all that wildfire smoke?”
If you live in these areas, welcome to what Salmon, Idaho
"Disability in the Newsroom" w
@NPPA
@NCDJ_ASU
We'll discuss navigating the visual journalism profession while improving coverage of those with disabilities. Oct. 6, 8:30pm ET on Zoom. Moderated by
@kristingilger
and an awesome panel. Join us!
A profile of Apple's chip division, including interviews with its head Johny Srouji and Apple's hardware engineering chief John Ternus (
@katietarasov
/ CNBC)
📫 Subscribe:
If one company powers the world, it's TSMC. And it's never allowed camera crews on site-until now. Join me inside Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, where 92% of the most advanced chips are made
@SemicoResearch
@AccessAlerts
@GPEC
@Apple
@ChrisPCamacho
Generative AI and large language models like
#ChatGPT
are the big focus at
#GTC23
, kicking off tomorrow. Here's my full length
@CNBC
interview with NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang. He takes the stage Tuesday March 21 at 8am PST
@NVIDIAGTC
So
#Amazon
told me they send no items to landfills. It sounded impossible. Turns out they burn returns unfit for resell & harness energy from it. So do a growing list of companies:
@AmericanAir
,
@subaru_usa
,
@QuestDX
Join me inside a
@Covanta
plant to see:
For
#SuperBowl53
weekend, I got a sneak peak at the NFL's first 3D-printed helmets inside
@Carbon
, and interviewed co-founder
@Joseph_DeSimone
.
@RiddellSports
scans a player's head, then 3D-prints custom pads exactly shaped to his head.
Today we celebrated 60 years of this thing that changed my life, the
@NPPA
News Video Workshop. I’m preparing presentations for tomorrow to kick off the 1st in-person
@nppanewsvideo
since 2019. I’m on week 3 of reporting on the road, something I couldn’t do before I came here ❤️
After interviewing
#Amazon
returns center workers last month, I had to find out: what really happens to returns? A shocking amount are destroyed, often incinerated.
Now Amazon has new options for reselling & liquidation. My
@CNBC
story:
@Acquco
@optoroinc
Last week, TWO photojournalists...who do what I do...were assaulted and had their cameras smashed, one in IL & one in IN. This is a scary time for all of us. Here are some tips
@ChrisMPost
put together for
@NPPA
on how to stay safe while working right now:
omg I cannot wait for this. my heart rate has elevated each time i've gone to my mailbox this week...!
@suelmorrow
has outdone herself again and we at
@NPPA
are lucky to have her
I got a little time on
@CNBCTechCheck
this morning to show what it’s like inside the Taiwan company making 92% of the world’s most advanced chips. TSMC’s Arizona site is bringing 5-nanometer manufacturing to the U.S. for the first time. Check out my exclusive
One of the best parts of my
@NPPA
role is being able to applaud the huge strides being made toward a day where we don't feel scared to do our jobs. 537 journalists were assaulted in the last 18 months. We need help. The Journalist Protection Act does that.
After capturing the moment a protester was shot w pepper balls for
@dallasnews
, the photographer was forced to the ground & arrested.
@NPPA
lawyers worked until 1am that night to get him help. Our members are worth fighting for.
@nppalawyer
@aliciaphoto
Alert: amazing job opportunity. Excited for
@twburton
but sad to see him go. Help build on his legacy as editor of my favorite magazine,
@NPPA
News Photographer. Apply by Sunday June 24:
We have a job opening for the editor of the NPPA and News Photographer magazine. Help us voice the mission of the NPPA and tell the stories of our members. See the job description and how to apply at the link:
My excitement for this no longer needs to be contained. We've officially launched the
@NPPA
Master Your Craft webinar series: deep dives into video + still cameras , directly from the manufacturers. First up Feb 17:
@CanonUSA
's C300 Mark II
@cinemaEOSusers
I'll miss having an excuse for fascinating chats w Dudley, about life and photography, disguised as
@NPPA
president meetings. He did great things leading BOP into a new era. Now, after just a couple convos with
@ajchavar
, I'm definitely pumped to see what's next. Welcome A.J.!
Thank you, Dudley M. Brooks!
@ajchavar
takes helm as new
@NPPA
Best of Photojournalism chair. Dudley is choosing to step away after a successful year of shepherding the contest through impactful revisions and the launch of a beautiful new website.
The Jan/Feb issue of
@NPPA
News Photographer is out!
@suelmorrow
beautifully designed an iconic, historic issue. Cover story is a compilation of tales from photojournalists at the Jan 6 violence at the U.S. Capitol, by
@CNNOliver
. Members, enjoy it here:
40 years ago today, 144 people died when PSA Flight 182 crashed into my neighborhood
#NorthPark
#SanDiego
. This morning I interviewed survivors and witnesses with
@EboneMonet26
. The memories - and footage/photos I put together from the time - are haunting:
It’s Prime Day, and Amazon workers are on strike. I followed the journey of a package and talked to more than 20 workers about what it’s really like to get those orders to you with one-day shipping. Watch here:
#PrimeDay
#AmazonDeals
#AmazonStrike
@CNBC
Come inside
@intel
with me, where I put on a bunny suit to see how tiny chips are made & asked CEO
@PGelsinger
about his bold $44 billion plan to catch up to competitors TSMC &
@Samsung
by 2025. Plus analysis from
@BernsteinRasgon
. Exclusive w
@andevers6
:
Out of stock, shipping delays, high prices...but less so on Amazon. They knew chaos was coming so they made their own containers, chartered private ships to go to less congested port, and long-haul planes from China to the U.S.
@oceanfr8
@perch_hq
It's happening! We finally have an
@NPPA
video contest for students! It'll be bi-annual, first entires accepted in June. Huge thanks to organizers
@DanielleRGill
&
@AdamVanceFL
, awesome photos by
@SarahBethNews
. A proud moment for the future of our industry and all
@NPPAStudents
Photojournalism students!
@NPPA
launches bi-annual Student Video Contest. Check it out! And there is more news to come soon about clips contests!
@NPPAStudents
Photos by
@SarahBethNews
Bright and early tomorrow I'm leading my first
@NPPA
board meeting as president. We'll elect a Strategic Planning Officer (last-minute nominations to pastpresident
@nppa
.org) & voting on some exciting plans I've got, like a long-overdue Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
I'm honored to call Mickey one of the most important parts of what
@NPPA
does. Congrats
@nppalawyer
on being inducted into the Buffalo Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Well deserved - all our members you've helped would agree. Join to support his advocacy work!
Amazon's CamperForce program, featured in Nomadland, doubled this year and changed how it pays for campsites. I went to Memphis w
@eBlackEdits
to talk w Shay & America abt what it's like to live in an RV & work for
@Amazon
during the holidays
@Prof_MPastor
I shipped out over 30 packages containing a total of 325 masks today on behalf of the
@NPPA
. I used up every envelope I could find in my house, and have to order more now. Big ups to the person who donated the masks and just wanted them to get in the hands of visual journalists.
When I joined the NPPA board in 2014, I wasn't sure it was a place for me. Now, it's my family. I want
@NPPA
to feel like home for ALL visual journalists. STOKED to say we've created a permanent Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee. Huge thanks to
@pollyirungu
for leading it!
The NPPA board creates Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee; names
@pollyirungu
as its chair. This is the first time a standing committee has been written into the bylaws of our association to live on in perpetuity.
As
#SunshineWeek
wraps up, I'm thinking a lot about how vital it is to shine light in dark places right now. It's at the core of what we do as
#photojournalists
& what
@nppalawyer
&
@aliciaphoto
do when they fight for our members' right to record. Support us by joining
@NPPA
now.
#SunshineWeek
We have written letters to the CDC and New York State requesting that front-line
#journalists
be classified as essential workers and are eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine
A record number of returns has created a $644 billion liquidation market. I got an exclusive tour of the nation's only major public liquidator
@liquidityinc
, where unwanted goods from
#Amazon
and
#Target
are stacked to the ceiling
@GoodBuyGear
@bstocksol
In 2021 returns cost retailers more than the entire national defense spend. 5.8 billion lbs end up in landfills. I sat down w
@amazon
head of North American returns for her first ever public interview, abt solving this w donation, reselling and liquidation
@NPPA
After six years on the board, I couldn’t be more pumped to step up into the role of VP - reach out and tell me how we can make
@NPPA
better for you. Looking forward to a year of productive service with
@madshrew
,
@kylegrantham
&
@MarieDennise
I've been to Texas a lot lately…because it's got more chip fabs than any other state + $61 billion more coming. I sat down w
@GovAbbott
to ask about water, power, subsidies & low taxes. I also got rare tours inside
@TXInstruments
,
@Samsung
&
@Infineon
:
For years, Amazon workers have told me they feel unsafe. It's finally time to tell their stories, as
@OSHA_DOL
cites Amazon for "failing to keep workers safe,"
@DOJCivil
asks if Amazon hid injuries &
@TheSOC
says they're injured at twice the rate of others
Incredibly proud to be on the
@NPPA
board right now. Diversity and inclusion within photojournalism: we're working hard to make it the reality instead of the exception, with our fearless president
@UWmpking
who's all in.
Put a high-tech magnet in your body, and surgery becomes less painful, cheaper, you recover quicker. Picture organs levitating inside your body. Get a first look of it in action, and meet the surgeon behind the tech, in my first
@CNBCtech
story.
There's a giant new tent in downtown San Diego, where up to 350 homeless people will be moving in over the next week. Meet Terry Woolever, one of more than 20 women who moved in Friday, grateful to
@AlphaProjectSD
for finally putting a roof over her head.
Happy holidays, photographer friends! Here's a little cheer:
@NPPA
Best of Photojournalism contest is open from entries now through Jan 23. New documentary division! Fresh submission system. Thanks to
@ajchavar
for heading up the changes! Enter here:
The
@NPPA
2022 Best of Photojournalism contest is open for entries and with a new division — Documentary! Check it out!
Photo by Luis Tato
@washingtonpost
Today I'm proud to be among
@NPPA
's leaders. With the help of
@NPPFoundation
, we raised $40,000 in April. Last week, we sent checks to 69 photographers whose livelihoods have been impacted by the pandemic. We are here for you and that wont' stop.
It is the mission of
@NPPA
&
@NPPFoundation
to aid working visual journalists, so we created a relief fund for NPPA members financially impacted by the pandemic. You generously responded by raising $40,000.
If you're curious what actually happens at our
@NPPA
board meetings, I wrote up a little summary of our annual meeting: elections, six resolutions, new rules to increase board diversity, a new strategic planning role... Join NPPPA:
When Prince died in 2016,
@CondeNast
paid $10,000 to use an iconic portrait of the musician on a cover. It was a photograph that Andy Warhol appropriated. The photographer got nothing - no fee, no credit.
Today,
@NPPA
takes this copyright case all the way to the Supreme Court.
Take 30 seconds to enjoy this hilarious take on what I asked
@mahoneyimages
to do to intro the
#MasterYourCraft
series launching tonight: an in-depth look at the Canon C300 MK II, directly from
@CanonUSApro
. Admission is free for
@NPPA
members. Join:
The workshop that changed my life is happening virtually NEXT WEEKEND! July 25th! 60 years of storytelling greatness. Email theworkshopnppa
@gmail
.com if you'd like to join us.
We are celebrating 60 years of our News Video Workshop, virtually. It's been an honor to change lives for six decades, and this year is no different - just happening online. If you want to join us, email theworkshopnppa
@gmail
.com. The workshop faculty is waiting to welcome you!
One of our
@NPPA
members, whose photos appear in
@washingtonpost
, was arrested while covering BLM protests in Aug & jailed for 18 hours. Now he’s won a ‘substantial’ settlement from DC police (w
@nppalawyer
’s help!). We’ve got you.
How can being president of
@NPPA
feel a little lighter/full of joy along with the responsibility? By adding good people to lead beside me. Welcome officially
@zczar
and
@YousurAlhlou
- I'm so grateful for your willingness to serve
.
@NPPA
leadership announcement: Sherman Williams elected new Strategic Planning Officer; Yousur Al-Hlou sworn in as board appointee at special session.
@zczar
@YousurAlhlou
My video today from the
#caravan
with
@jeanguerre
: a 4-year-old gets excited about los Estados Unidos, and a Mexican resident asks the migrants to "calm down" after a fight broke out last night in Playas de Tijuana
Ten-yr-old Annalynn Brooks’ dad is deployed in Iraq right now. Today, she got to spend the day with rescued horses at
@blueappleranch
. At the end of the day, she told me, “I feel like my dad’s here with me.” See my story on
@KPBSnews
#EveningEdition
next Wednesday!
#HorseTherapy
The votes are in and I'm thrilled to have Danielle of
@nbcsandiego
and Boyzell of
@TB_Times
join our
@NPPA
board of directors, starting in Jan. My presidency has been filled with transformation, for me and the org, and we're lucky to have you both help continue the hard work
Congrats to
@zellpic
and Danielle Gatewood-Gill for being elected to the
@NPPA
board of directors! New regional chairs:
@MedlowMinus
in Mid-Atlantic; Caroline Couig in New England.
@photocarey
will remain as our New York/International chair.
The Somali community in City Heights has been trying to clean up a corner where the men like to gather and drink tea. Today 250 volunteers from Ben & Jerry's stores all over the country gathered to make it happen.
A big goal for me as president is to find ways to collab w other journalism ally groups. May I present the first co-hosted
@aaja
/
@NPPA
event!! Wedn 6pm pst on
@TwitterSpaces
: Continuing the
@StopAAPIHate
conversation BEYOND
#AAPIHeritageMonth
. Open to all!
Well folks, we tried. You’re still welcome to show up but official spots have been taken. DM me for site/contact info if you’d still like to try walking up.
Meet the mother of 8-month-old Johandri, who escaped a gang member named El Diablo in Honduras after he threatened not to let her baby be born. She was stuck in Tijuana, afraid he'd be taken away for months. Part two, now ready to watch.
@jeanguerre
It's been 5 years since Amazon bought
@WholeFoods
for $13.7 billion. Now some stores have palm-scanning payment and hundreds of cameras so you can skip checkout. More 365 goods and 30% more local. And on Thursday, a new CEO for the 1st time in 44 years.
I just submitted five stories to
#BOP2022
! Nothing like a deadline to get me up early on a Sunday :)
Also, it's my first official act as PAST president of
@NPPA
. Get your entries in today. And standby for the announcement about our awesome incoming president..! What a weekend.
Today is the day!
@NPPA
#BOP2022
entries are due 11:59pm ET tonight. Stills, video, online, editing. Let's celebrate the work of 2021.
Photo:
@JacobEhrbahn
First Place, Photojournalist of the Year, Large Market, 2021
So this happened...
I'm pumped for the huge honor of being
@NPPA
President.
I'm only up for the task because
@marciaallert
stepped up when I needed to focus on family last year. We're strong because of those who support us. Join me. Help me support you:
Out-going
@NPPA
president
@madshrew
swears into office newly elected president
@KatieSchoolov
and Vice President
@kylegrantham
at the conclusion of the winter board meeting. Our new treasurer is Katie Diseroad, CPA. More board news tk.
Update: Giving Friday has put us only $830 away from covering all of the $25K lost from a rescinded pledge to the NPPA Legal Advocacy Fund. Could you be the one to push us over the top with a donation through the
@NPPFoundation
?
We are taking an (anonymous!) survey to find out how photojournalists worked during the pandemic. Some of these questions are fascinating. Please help out
@NPPA
and
@UofAlabama
by taking a few minutes to let us know what it was like for you:
I took a look at the devices being used in U.S. schools, to find out which of the big three is winning.
@Google
makes up 60%,
@Microsoft
22% and
@Apple
18% - see the breakdown and hear from the girls from
@hamlin
school about what tech they love