Kenny founded Poynter's photojournalism program in 1995. He teaches in seminars and consults in areas of photojournalism, leadership, ethics and diversity.
Kenneth Irby
May 31, 2013
5:33 pm
John White’s 44-year career at The Chicago Sun-Times has been rooted in faith and professionalism. It’s a career he refers to as “an assignment from God.”

- John White
Earlier this week, that career came to an end on what some … Read more
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Kenneth Irby
Apr. 20, 2013
1:34 am
On Monday, veteran photojournalist John Tlumacki captured the iconic image of the Boston Marathon bombing: runner Bill Iffrig knocked to the pavement on Boylston Street in front of a trio of police officers, each seemingly headed in a different direction.… Read more
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Kenneth Irby
Dec. 10, 2012
6:50 am
With the click of a shutter, in a dimly illuminated New York City subway tunnel, on the evening of December 3, it happened again.
Actually, it was more like several clicks of the shutter, and the “it” was another tragic … Read more
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Kenneth Irby
Nov. 12, 2012
1:01 pm
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Kenneth Irby
June 15, 2011
7:35 am
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Kenneth Irby
Mar. 15, 2011
12:55 pm
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Kenneth Irby
Mar. 7, 2011
12:01 am
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Kenneth Irby
Jan. 19, 2011
11:32 am
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
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Kenneth Irby
Jan. 14, 2011
6:47 am
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
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Kenneth Irby
Jan. 28, 2010
4:47 pm
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
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