Kenny founded Poynter's photojournalism program in 1995. He teaches in seminars and consults in areas of photojournalism, leadership, ethics and diversity.
Barbara Davidson‘s “Caught in the Crossfire” project, which won this year’s Pulitzer Prize in feature photography, features authentic images that tell untold stories, as they capture intimacy, depth and compassion.
The photographs in “Caught in the Crossfire” give… Read more
Images of Japan captured after the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami last week tell a compelling story of devastation and resilience. Below is a selection of images, courtesy of The Associated Press, Getty Images and Reuters, that dramatically… Read more
A year ago, the horror of a cross-burning in Nova Scotia provided The Chronicle Herald with a tremendous opportunity.
Confronted by two enduring journalistic questions — what do I know and what do I need to know? —… Read more
Before Ted Williams entered rehab for drug and alcohol issues, he was a homeless man Doral Chenoweth saw on his way to the store.
Chenoweth, a Web producer for The Columbus Dispatch, told me by e-mail how he discovered Williams… Read more
In photography, timing is key.
On January 8, 2011, 63-year-old native Chicagoan James F. Palka’s timing saved his life. It also allowed him to document the tragic aftermath of an attempt on the life of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and… Read more
After seven days of reporting in Haiti amid unthinkable misery, Byron Pitts, chief national correspondent for CBS News, boarded a chopper last week, homeward bound via the Dominican Republic. Looking down at the landscape, he saw some of the toughest… Read more
The little country of Haiti has become a place of such massive desolation. What the people of Haiti need, as much as media coverage and prayer, is compassion.
I was not surprised that one of the first U.S. journalists… Read more
For the fourth year, The Poynter Institute is hosting a week-long segment of the Sports Journalism Institute, a nine-week internship program for college students who want to pursue sports journalism careers.
Under the supervision of Kenny Irby, Poynter’s… Read more
Dallas Morning News photographer Sonya Hebert and reporter Lee Hancock spent the past year documenting death — how we experience it and how it changes the way… Read more
For one week, during a time of unprecedented change in the industry, 11 judges endured early mornings and late nights to evaluate excellence in photojournalism.
This year 3,700 journalists from 147 countries submitted more that 52,000 entries (still photographs,… Read more