It starts with a warning. Then it’s just a matter of which way the wind blows. In the evening, someone will go from house to house and tell the neighborhood that tomorrow will be a windy day and perhaps, a bad air day. The next afternoon—if the conditions are just wrong—a toxic dust called coal [...]
A few months ago, Earthjustice campaign manager Kathleen Sutcliffe came to me with an interesting request—she wanted to tell an uplifting story about fracking. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a drilling technique that involves blasting chemically treated water into the earth to release oil and gas trapped in underground rock formations. Most of the stories [...]
“It’s like hell. Living in hell,” says Marti Blake, when asked about being neighbors with a coal-fired power plant. “It’s filthy, it’s dirty, it’s noisy.” For 21 years, Blake has lived right across from the Cheswick Generating Station in Springdale, PA, a 40-year-old coal-fired power plant now owned by GenOn Energy. According to data from the [...]
Tom Frantz grew up in California’s central valley. The once sparse rural area is now the source of food for millions of Americans, and throughout his life Tom has seen the bucolic pastures of his childhood transform into modern-day mega-farms. When Tom’s daughter was 10 she started to develop migraines. Then Tom started having breathing [...]
In the words of asthma sufferers, asthma feels: “Like you’re in a pool of water. You can’t breathe. And when you try to breathe it don’t work.” “Like you put a pillow over your face and pushed it. It’s horrible! You feel desperate because you can’t breathe.” “Like you wish you could still be playing [...]
via youtube.com Google usually finds thoughtful ways of introducing their new products, even if those products are DOA. While the future of Circles and Google Plus remain to be seen, the product intro is another example of great storytelling. The universal themes of friendship and aging are used to talk about what makes this social [...]
via vimeo.com Excellent piece from Finn Ryan and David Nevala on the people behind the epic protests in Wisconsin. The video portraits are great and the characters are interesting. I think it could be stronger with a few simple tweeks. 1. Structurally I’d like the piece as is to be about 30 seconds shorter and [...]
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via stevenkasher.com Takes sometime to peruse through work of National Geographic Icon William Albert Allard. Or as Mike Davis calls him the master of the serendipitous moment. Link Here – http://www.stevenkasher.com/html/detail.asp?workinvnum=7514 Mike Davis Blog Post Here – http://www.michaelddavis.com/blog/2010/10/11/serendipity-please.html Hope all is well – Chris
An interesting interview with Mary Ellen Mark in the Oregonian can be read here – http://www.oregonlive.com/art/index.ssf/2010/08/interview_mary_ellen_mark_on_p.html Mark’s extremely antiquated website can be found here http://www.maryellenmark.com/ Some hotshot college student should build her a new site. Hope all is well – Chris
Hi All – Here’s a great behind-the-scenes looks at how MediaStorm rolled out their new site via the wonderful Innovative Interactivity blog. Here’s the direct link – http://www.innovativeinteractivity.com/2010/07/13/unveiling-mediastorms-websi… Hope all is well – Chris
Relevant Pictures, an outstanding San Francisco-based production compnay is cranking out some killer work. You can see one of my favorites here – http://relevantpictures.com/?p=3 Hope all is well – Chris
Hi All – Welcome to the newly launched http://www.chrisjordanmedia.com . I recently left my job at the Fairfield Daily Republic to pursue a freelance career as a multimedia producer, photographer and filmmaker. The website will house the journalistic and personal project spectrum of my new life. I’m not sure what direction this blog will take. [...]
Hi All – In June, Sara and I were lucky enough to spend some time in the south of France and Vienna! It was my first time in Europe, and I can’t wait to get back. The south of France was one of the nicest places I have ever been and the whole trip just [...]
A few months ago I was named Photographer of the Year by the San Francisco Bay Area Press Photographers Association! This is truly a huge honor, and it wouldn’t be possible without my co-workers Brad Zweerink and Mike Greener, my mentors Wes Pope and Richard Koci-Hernandez, and my beautiful girlfriend Sara. It was the first [...]
