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As the chaos of moving to the other side of the world dies down, I can get back to covering the stories I’ll be looking into over the next few weeks. First up is a feature on the children at the Early Childhood Development Center, run by CNN Hero of the Year 2012 finalist Pushpa Basnet. Who also happens to be one of the most light-hearted and humble people I’ve met. Expect an in-depth comics treatment of some of the kids’ stories soon.
If you’re joining the story late, c to start from the beginning. And whatever you do, don’t eat with your left hand now will you.
With the announcement of any new project, you always get the predictable “been there, done that” crowd. Not that graphic journalism’s ever reared its inky head in Nepal (to my knowledge) for that matter. If you’re looking for a link to the Honduran comic, then voila.
This week saw the publication of my latest piece for the San Francisco Public Press, featuring an interview with a survivor of domestic violence. Read it online here. Print copies are available around the city, or email me if you want to order a copy for a few $.
On Friday, Erin Polgreen, Susie Cagle, Wendy Macnaughton and talked about graphic journalism at the Online News Association conference – there’s quotes and related media from it here on the ONA site
Last but not least, if you haven’t done already then order your print copy of the Education Reform Comic Adam Bessie and I put together for Truthout – using the widget below in the right hand sidebar. Only a few days left to get your copies! Just click on the “Chipin!” button and it’ll take you directly to paypal. Or email me if you’re allergic to Paypal. Thanks for your support!
At last! The whole education reform comic Adam Bessie and I did for Truthout has finally aired. Check out part 1, part 2 and now, part 3. If you’ve enjoyed them then: share/tweet/do all the social stuff AND chipin in via the widget below to help get us a print run off the ground.
In case you missed it, part two of my comic on education reform went line on Truthout on Friday. Check out the first episode here and click here for the latest instalment.
Here’s a preview from my latest comic on trafficking in the South Bay, out now in the latest edition of the San Francisco Public Press. I’ll post a link when it’s up online. Read their excellent coverage of bay area human trafficking here. In the meantime, ink and colour is being slung on the second part of the Education Reform Comic for Truthout. Here’s the first part in case you missed it.
This weekend I’m back in Vermont for the Woodstock Digital Media Festival, where I’ll be part of the “Telling [TRUE] Stories” panel tomorrow at 11:45. For a full list of my fellow new mediaphile participants, go here.
Last week saw the launch of the 4th incarnation of the Stanford Graphic Novel Project, which I’ve had the fantastic opportunity to work on for 3 years. The latest book, From Busan to San Francisco, is based on the true story of a young south korean girl who is trafficked to Los Angeles before ending up in an asian massage parlour in San Francisco. It’s a testament to the determination, hard work and enthusiasm of the talented students we had on board that the final product looks so professional! (Even if I do say so myself). All this in just two semesters! Ok, so 2.5 really – and a ton of elbow grease/hours staring into an assortment of Macs around campus. The usual graphic novel glamour. If you’re an educator, publisher or book critic then drop me a line for a review copy.
From Busan to San Francisco from Dan Archer on Vimeo.
