July 2008
12 posts
NOTE FROM HEIDI
Dear WHNPA members: Happy summer, everyone. Hope you are getting a little rest before you head off to Beijing or the campaign gets into full swing! You should know about the following: The 2008 "Eyes of History" exhibit opening reception at the Edison Place Gallery is Thursday, July 17th, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Please plan to pick up your second, third and Award of Excellence plaques. If you...
2008 White House News Photographers Association...
Edison Place Gallery, 7 p.m., Thursday, July 17, 2008 Leading Photojournalists, Videojournalists and editors to attend FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 15, 2008) – An Exhibit of the winning entries of The White House News Photographers Association “Eyes of History” Contest will open at the Edison Place Gallery, (700 Block of 8th Street NW, Washington, DC) with a reception at 7 p.m.. ...
In Memoriam: Tony Snow
photo/Stephen Crowley, New York Times
Tony Snow was respected by all WHNPA members who worked with him for decades as a dedicated newsman and an oustanding press secretary. Above all he was a friend and we will miss him. Tony’s wife, Jill, and their children, Kendall, Robbie, and Kristi are in our thoughts and prayers.
Dennis Brack, President WHNPA
obituary, New York Times
http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/07/military_suic... →
Medic in famous photo dies after PTSD struggle
by Kelly Kennedy - Staff Writer, Army Times
During the first week of the war in Iraq, a Military Times photographer captured the arresting image of Army Spc. Joseph Patrick Dwyer as he raced through a battle zone clutching a tiny Iraqi boy named Ali.
The photo was hailed as a portrait of the heart behind the U.S. military machine, and Doc Dwyer’s...
The Report
Here’s the latest issue of the WHNPA newsletter: The Report