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ZUMA Opens Miami Bureau May
11, 2005 - San Clemente, CA - ZUMA Press,
the largest independent press agency and wire service, expands its operations
by appointing industry veteran Ray Fairall to run ZUMA's
new Miami Bureau. Ray brings ZUMA
a wealth of experience both behind the editor's desk and behind the lens.As the Miami Bureau Chief Ray will champion ZUMA's growing newspaper and magazine syndication division (ZUMA represents over a dozen top dailies and The Sporting News). He will also be sales manager of ZUMA's award-winning zReportage.com content. Ray joins ZUMA from American Media where he spent 11 years, most recently as Director of Photography. His editorial experience is backed by a dozen years of solid photojournalism, having been a staffer at the Associated Press and a stringer for leading weeklies TIME Magazine, Newsweek and People, among others. Ray can be reached via email Ray@ZUMApress.com or by phone at 561.706.2259. zFeaturesThailand's Muslims Battle for Independence - by Steve Sandford/ZUMA Press Thailand's escalating armed violence by Muslim separatists in the three southernmost provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat has left more than 800 dead in conflicts, revenge killings, bombings and beheadings over the last 16 months. While Muslims represent a small minority (3.8%) of Thailand's population, Muslims make up the majority in these three provinces. Click to view more of Thailand's Muslim separatists. Catholic Church Losing Ground - by Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press  The Catholic Church in San Cristobal is under assault on several fronts. Evangelical Protestants are gaining strength every day as Mexican Catholics, especially the impoverished and oppressed Indian peoples, like the Mayans around San Cristobal, are drawn to Pentecostalism's lively worship services and its promises of instant spiritual and material gratification. Find out how Pentecostalism's "health and wealth" theology is gaining ground in Latin America. For complete text, contact Ruaridh Stewart at 949.481.3747. Indonesia's Kids Behind Bars - by Josh Estey/UNICEF/JiwaFoto/ZUMA Press  While on assignment for UNICEF, photojournalist Josh Estey discovered the grim reality young Indonesian felons face. Passing their long days together, new juvenile offenders at Kabon Waru Detention Centre are locked down for two days in dark, damp and often dangerous cells before being allowed outside. Deny, a fourteen-year-old boy being held on sexual assault charges, explained to UNICEF how he survives. "Most of the older [inmates] treat us well. They give us advice, tell us to be hard, tough, not to show we're frightened because then the guards and the other prisoners will take advantage of us." zEventsPixel Cash: Archiving & Digital Asset Management It's not too late to register for the next ASMP/It's Your Business seminar with Scott Mc Kiernan, photojournalist, internet pioneer and founder of ZUMA Press, zReportage.com and DOUBLEtruck© Magazine. This event is a must for photographers and editors alike.
Date: May 19, 2005 Time: 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.) Venue: Ray Street Studios Location: 3436 Ray Street San Diego, CA 92104-4233 Cost: $30.00 for ASMP members, $55.00 for non-members. Pre-register by calling 215.451.2767, ext. 1203. Pre-registration must be received two days prior to the event. Registration on seminar day is an additional $25.00.  Over the next year, Pixel Cash: Archiving & Digital Asset Management will make its way to 10 cities across the country. Visit www.asmp-sd.org for more information.REFRESHING THE PAGE: Evolving Approaches in Digital Journalism The University of Washington Master of Communication in Digital Media Program invites you to learn about leveraging the unique tools of digital media, how to create sustainable and profitable new media business tools, and more! Date: Sunday May 21, 2005 Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Venue: University of Washington Faculty Club (U of W main campus in Seattle) Admission: FREE The speaker list includes academics as well as leading new media journalists from around the globe. For more information, please call 206.543.6745 or go to www.uwdigitalmedia.org. zSports At the ATP Masters 2005 in Hamburg (Germany) Spaniard FELICIANO LOPEZ wiped out ANDRE AGASSI. Check with ZUMApress.com for more tennis action. Call for Entries
Attention all female ZUMA Press photojournalists. Our Photographer Liaison, Marianna Massey, is collecting entries
to submit to the NPPA Women in Photojournalism Conference Photo Contest. The theme of this year's contest is "inspirations." There are no categories, just your
interpretation of the theme.If you're interested in entering, please email your selected photos by May 20th to Marianna@ZUMApress.com with a few lines explaining how your picture fits with the theme. Seventy winning images will be selected by judges and will be presented as an exhibit that opens in Phoenix, Arizona at the Women's Conference on August 26-28, 2005. We look forward to receiving your submissions. For more information on the conference and exhibition, see: WomeninPhotojournalism.org. zReportage Update
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