Posted By: Bryan Chan
Posted On: 11:01 a.m. | March 5, 2013
In Tuesday's Pictures in the News: Kenyan men watch early election results on a television in the Kibera slum of Nairobi as the nation held its first presidential election since 2007 (more photos); a fire burns at Naples' museum park; workers remove snow from cars at an auto dealership after a storm swept through Bloomington, Minn.; a demolition crew clears away the remains of a home where a... View Post»
Posted By: Marc Martin
Posted On: 10:16 a.m. | March 5, 2013
Kenya on Monday held its first presidential election since the 2007 vote which ushered in months of tribal violence that killed more than 1,000 people and displaced 600,000 from their homes. View Post»
Posted By: Marc Martin
Posted On: 9:19 a.m. | March 4, 2013
Monday's Pictures in the News begins at the Vatican, where cardinals from around the world have gathered for their first round of meetings before the conclave to elect the next pope after Benedict XVI's decision to retire. View Post»
Posted By: Bryan Chan
Posted On: 10:27 a.m. | March 3, 2013
The winners of the 70th annual "Pictures of the Year International" awards were announced last week at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism. Here is a selection of the top winners in some of the categories. View Post»
Posted By: Albert Lee
Posted On: 10:19 p.m. | March 1, 2013
The winners of the 70th annual Pictures of the Year Photojournalism Competition View Post»
Posted By: Marc Martin
Posted On: 3:55 p.m. | March 1, 2013
Each week we bring you the very best in visual journalism.
The big news this week was the retirement of the pope. Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign in nearly 600 years, telling a tearful crowd of faithful that he will now be "a simple pilgrim" as cardinals began preparing for a conclave in the Sistine Chapel to elect his successor. View Post»
Posted By: Marc Martin
Posted On: 10:50 a.m. | March 1, 2013
Friday's Pictures in the News begins in Syria, where opponents of the government hold a protest in Aleppo. Syrian government forces fought fierce clashes with rebels attacking a police academy near Aleppo, while outside Damascus, the capital, rebel forces have dug in to the north, east and south, and government troops have largely pulled back to a well-defended core, including the city center... View Post»
Posted By: Robert Lachman
Posted On: 11:20 p.m. | February 28, 2013
Have you ever tried to find a simple or white background when you're just trying to get a close-up of an item for sale on EBay or your latest epicurean masterpiece.
Sometimes you want the item that is being photographed to be situated in it's natural environment, but when your'e trying to highlight an individual, small subject, sometimes a simple background is the best way to go.
Finding... View Post»
Posted By: Bryan Chan
Posted On: 10:23 a.m. | February 28, 2013
In Thursday's Pictures in the News: Skiers take to the slopes in the Nordic Skiing World Championships in Predazzo, Italy; Pope Benedict XVI waves to faithful from a balcony upon arrival in Castel Gandolfo, where he will begin his retirement in the papal summer residence (more photos); South Koreans, wearing traditional Korean costumes, carry torches as they march during a ceremony to celebrate... View Post»
Posted By: Bryan Chan
Posted On: 6:42 p.m. | February 27, 2013
The 40th anniversary of the Wounded Knee occupation is Feb. 27. Photographer Jim Hubbard was there and gave us this account of those days covering the event for United Press International:
During the cold of winter in late February 1973, UPI dispatched me to the village of Wounded Knee, S.D., on the Pine Ridge Reservation. A heavily armed radical group of Native Americans, members of the... View Post»
Posted By: Marc Martin
Posted On: 10:34 a.m. | February 27, 2013
Wednesday's Pictures in the News begins in Vatican City, where thousands gather in St Peter's Square as Pope Benedict XVI attended his last weekly public audience before stepping down tomorrow. Pope Benedict XVI has been the leader of the Catholic Church for eight years and is the first Pope to retire since 1415. He cites ailing health as his reason for retirement and will spend the rest of... View Post»
Posted By: Marc Martin
Posted On: 7:49 a.m. | February 27, 2013
Thousands gather in St Peter's Square as Pope Benedict XVI attends his last weekly audience in Vatican City, Vatican. The Pontiff has attended his last weekly public audience before stepping down tomorrow. Pope Benedict XVI has been the leader of the Catholic Church for eight years and is the first Pope to retire since 1415. He cites ailing health as his reason for retirement and will spend... View Post»
Posted By: Bryan Chan
Posted On: 10:12 a.m. | February 26, 2013
In Tuesday's Pictures in the news: A pedestrian walks on a snow-covered street in Kansas City, Mo., after the second major snowstorm in a week; a Bahraini anti-government protester flashes the victory sign as he stands behind a street fire in Malkiya, Bahrain; some of the 14 million daily passengers ride a local train in Kolkata, India; Egyptian police stand guard at the site of a deadly... View Post»
Posted By: Bryan Chan
Posted On: 11:27 a.m. | February 25, 2013
In Monday's Pictures in the News: Thousands of Thai Buddhist monks chant during a lantern lighting to celebrate Makha Bucha day at Dhammakaya Temple in Pathum Thani province, Nepalese Hindu devotees perform a bathing ritual on the last day of the month-long Swasthani Festival in the Hanumante River at Bhaktapur on the outskirts of Kathmandu; people take part in the traditional dragon dance in... View Post»
Posted By: Albert Lee
Posted On: 7:13 p.m. | February 22, 2013
Continuing along the path of “big-picture” story telling, this week’s selections look at projects that are built out of collaboration. It is the combination of individual experiences and stories, that when told together give a wider perspective. View Post»
Posted By: Marc Martin
Posted On: 2:56 p.m. | February 22, 2013
Each week we bring you the very best in visual journalism.
Lakers greats past and present showed up to remember the team's owner, Dr. Jerry Buss, who died Monday from liver failure. Former coach Phil Jackson fought back tears, Shaquille O'Neal recalls calling Buss' bluff and Kobe Bryant reminds his teammates of their duty going forward. View Post»
