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KENNETH IRBY
Visual Journalism Group Leader & Diversity Director
Chaired 2007 Photography Awards for the Pulitzer Prize; 2006 Pulitzer juror; 2006 World Press Photo Buddy Mentor; NPPA Best of Photojournalism committee member
FACULTY SINCE:
June 1995
RECENT WORK:
Photojournalism, Ethics & Diversity, Visual Journalism, Coaching & Mentoring
| PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY |
Kenny is Poynter's Visual Journalism Group Leader and Director of Diversity. He is an integral figure in visual journalism education, known for his insightful knowledge of photographic storytelling, innovative management ideas, and steadfast ethical thinking. He founded Poynter's photojournalism program in 1995. He teaches in seminars and consults in areas of photojournalism, leadership, ethics, and diversity.
During his 14-year tenure at Poynter, Kenny has traveled to Nigeria, Amsterdam, Denmark, Canada, Jamaica, Singapore, South Africa and Russia preaching excellence in photojournalism. He chaired the 2007 Pulitzer Prize (photography categories), lectured at the World Press Photos buddy training program, the International Center Of Photography, is a member of the Eddie Adams Workshop board, presented on the 2003 Flying Short Course, served as photo manager at two USA Olympic Games ('96 and '02), chaired the Unity '99 Visual Task Force and is Poynter's representative and a founding member of The Best of Photojournalism (BOP) Committee.
Kenny contributed as a photo editor to three Pulitzer Prize-winning projects while at Newsday. He is a recipient of numerous NPPA awards, including the 2007 Sprague Award (the organization's highest honor), 2002 President's Award, 1999 Joseph Costa Award and others. He has been a juror for the American Society of Newspaper Editor's Community Service Photojournalism Awards, the Society for News Design, Annual Pictures of the Year Competition, White House News Photographers' Competition, and the Scripps Howard National Journalism Awards. As a leader and facilitator in the visual journalism arena, he is a frequent lecturer and author on photographic reporting issues, most recently for National Public Radio. |
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| Kenny founded Poynter's photojournalism program in 1995. He teaches in seminars and consults in areas of photojournalism, leadership, ethics and diversity. |
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KENNETH IRBY
irbyman@poynter.org
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