THERE MAY BE GENDER PARITY AMONG THE ATHLETES AT THE PARIS OLYMPICS BUT IT SURE DOESN’T LOOK LIKE THERE’S GENDER PARITY AMONG THE PHOTOGRAPHERS 😐

So far we count ten Canadian photographers (or hired by Canadian publishers) at the Olympics. 3 are women. One of the women is indigenous. Help us change these numbers for the next Olympics by creating opportunities and mentorship. Our country is made greater by diverse voices.

The North 🇰🇵and South Korean🇰🇷athletes in one selfie 🤳suggested by 🇨🇳Chinese gold medal winner Sun Yingsha. A warmhearted group photo! #Paris2024 #OlympicGames #TableTennis

“Evan is free and on his way home.” The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was released in a multilateral prisoner exchange in Ankara, Turkey, earlier today after 491 days of wrongful detention in Russia. Read the full statement from Almar Latour, Publisher of The Wall Street Journal

Big news! A team of former @natgeo editors and contributors (Rachael Bale Oliver Payne Rene Ebersole) has started a new investigative wildlife journalism nonprofit called WIRE. Incredible that they are continuing this important work: wireonline.org

Seems to be a lot more photos using in-camera shutter-drag and multiple exposures at this year’s Olympics. Lots of creative experimenting going on as hundreds of photographers try to capture the same events.

A great photojournalist on your team is always worth it. Yes, $200K worth: Gavin Newsom's office hires famed photographer Charles Ommanney - POLITICO politico.com/news/2024/08/0…

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Yonhap news agency says 47 people died when a plane caught fire during landing in South Korea.

Congrats to Carlos Osorio on his two NNA/CCJ photo nominations. One of the nicest people you will meet and so talented.

Late addition to #Oilers morning skate today as Prime Minister Mark Carney joined the squad! 👋

Apply! A mentorship for aspiring photojournalists from Indigenous and racialized communities. roomupfront.ca/#apply Please help spread the word.

Tonight, City Hall will be lit up in blue to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. #IDERD

We're giving you a little extension because we know journalists are among the worst procrastinators 😉. Apply to Shared Bylines by May 9. sharedbylines.com/apply

A great Canadian mentorship for aspiring photojournalists from traditionally marginalized communities. RoomUpFront.ca. Apply quick.

A number of people have been killed and multiple others are injured after a driver drove into a crowd at a street festival at E. 41st Avenue and Fraser shortly after 8 p.m. tonight. The driver is in custody. We will provide more information as the investigation unfolds.

Award-winning Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado dies at age 81, his institute says theglobeandmail.com/arts/article-a…

RIP Mr Salgado. A giant in photojournalism. “How many times in my life have I put my camera to the side and sat down to cry? Sometimes it was too dramatic, and I was alone. That’s the power of the photographer; to be able to be there,”

Beautiful interception by Winnipeg Blue Bombers Evan Holm last night. Photos for CFL

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