Thursday May 5, 2016 from 6:00-8:30pm
National YoungArts Foundation
Event begins with a cocktail reception at the first floor gallery, followed by the official program at 7:00pm upstairs at Ted’s.
Human Rights Watch invites you to a cocktail reception and special program on crisis reporting and the impact of digital storytelling with Marcus Bleasdale, Peter Bouckaert, and Shazna Nessa. The event is supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
In 2013, Peter Bouckaert, Emergencies Director, Human Rights Watch, and Marcus Bleasdale, one of the world’s leading photojournalists, began a journey to draw global attention to the humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic, a country that few people in the world even knew existed. Their images and investigations have become the most important source of information on a crisis that continues today.
Guests will see original documentary footage and hear how Peter and Marcus used every tool available to put the story on the map and the methods they used to capture photographs, videos and satellite imagery. Peter and Marcus discuss the essentials of international crisis reporting and reveal how powerful imagery and storytelling, combined with new and social media, allowed them to successfully advocate for an international response to the violence. Guests will also hear insights from Shazna Nessa, Director of Journalism, Knight Foundation, on trends and tools in digital storytelling and journalism and learn about the various ways that Knight Foundation is advancing excellence in journalism. Welcome remarks will be delivered by Matt Haggman, Miami Program Director, Knight Foundation. Moderating the conversation will be Andrea Holley, Strategic Director, Human Rights Watch Film Festival.