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Article: Photographers turn to the newsprint to publish their work

This feature was first published in British Journal of Photography in the June 2012 print edition and online on 18 July 2012.

Summary: Newsprint is increasingly popular among photographers, offering a cheap and effective way to publish a story, while reaching a larger audience. Olivier Laurent speaks with photographers who have embraced the medium

Read it in full at http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/report/2192463/hot-off-the-press-the-newsprint-as-a-medium-for-photographers

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Article: Paid Experience - MediaStorm introduces Pay Per Story scheme

This feature was first published in British Journal of Photography in the July 2012 print edition and online on 21 June 2012.

Summary: MediaStorm has introduced a Pay Per Story scheme, asking viewers to pay $1.99 to watch its latest photographic and multimedia productions. Olivier Laurent speaks with founder Brian Storm about his goals.

Read it online at http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news/2186149/paid-experience-mediastorm-introduces-pay-story-scheme

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Article: Exploring Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s photography archives

This feature was first published in British Journal of Photography in the June 2012 print edition and online on 21 June 2012.

Summary: For the past year, Human Rights Watch has been compiling documents and images found after the fall of Libya’s authoritarian regime in a bid to secure an important passage of the country’s history. Now a selection of these artefacts – named The Gaddafi Archives – is set to go on show at the London Festival of Photography. Olivier Laurent reports.

Read it online at http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/report/2179232/exploring-colonel-muammar-gaddafis-photography-archives

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Article: Web documentaries made easy

This feature was first published in British Journal of Photography in the March 2012 print edition and online on 23 April 2012.

Summary: Interactive web documentaries aren’t new, but until now they have required a daunting amount of investment and strong programming skills. Now the Klynt app is aiming to eliminate these impediments, finds Olivier Laurent, speaking to the man behind the program, Arnaud Dressen.

Read it online at http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/report/2154239/web-documentaries-easy

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Article: Photographic Investments in the UK

This feature was first published in British Journal of Photography in the January 2012 print edition and online on 11 January 2012. 

Summary: Three of the UK’s largest cultural institutions – the Tate, V&A and National Media Museum – have invested more than £2.1m on expanding their photography collections over the past three years, finds Olivier Laurent, after making a series 
of Freedom of 
Information requests.

Read it in full at http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news-analysis/2132844/uk-largest-museums-investing-photography

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Article: iPublish - Photojournalists turn to the iPad to tell their stories

This feature was first published in British Journal of Photography in the August 2011 print edition and online on 19 September 2011.

Summary: Documentary photographers have long struggled to get their longterm projects into print. So it’s little surprise to see them embrace the iPad, with its immersive viewing environment and an entirely new cost model that lets them bypass traditional media altogether. Olivier Laurent talks to four early adopters about their experiences.

Read it online at http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/report/2110147/ipublish-photojournalists-ipad-tell-stories

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Article: VII Photo’s Network bites the dust

This feature was first published in British Journal of Photography in the July 2011 print edition and online on 13 June 2011.

Summary: VII Network, an offshoot of VII Photo, is closing and its members will be asked to apply for full membership to the agency. Managing director Stephen Mayes answers Olivier Laurent’s questions

Read an online version at http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news/2077932/vii-photo-close-network

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