Tag: POYi
Pictures of the Year International accepting entries for 78th competition soon
Entries Dec. 14 – Jan. 18 The oldest and most prestigious photojournalism program and competition in the world — Pictures of the Year — will begin accepting entries for its 78th competition on Monday, Dec. 14. Submissions must be received by 5:59 p.m. CST, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. Viewers will be able to view the … Continued
Winners announced in the 75th annual Pictures of the Year International competition
Adam Ferguson was named Photographer of the Year in the 75th Pictures of Year International competition at the Missouri School of Journalism. Nearly 40,000 images from nearly 100 countries were entered in this year’s competition. Top editors and photographers donated their time to review every entry over a three-week period of judging. For the first … Continued
Judd Slivka named new RJI director of aerial journalism
The Missouri School of Journalism’s Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute has created a new program that will explore drones and other journalism opportunities in the sky. Judd Slivka, assistant professor of convergence journalism, has been named its first director of aerial journalism. “This new position will examine the different facets of this emerging area,” says … Continued
New POYI director Lynden Steele comes to RJI from St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Pulitzer Prize winner and Missouri School of Journalism alumnus Lynden Steele will be the next steward of the most prestigious photojournalism contest in the world, the Pictures of the Year International competition. Steele’s appointment, which begins Jan. 8, was announced today by Randy Picht, executive director of the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. He’ll take … Continued
Pictures of the Year International to celebrate milestone at Newseum; POYI director Shaw to retire
“Pictures of the Year: 75 Years of the World’s Best Photography,” an exclusive groundbreaking photography exhibit featuring seven decades of award-winning images from the archives of Pictures of the Year International, will be unveiled Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The images depict the people and events that have defined our … Continued