World Press Photo Launches New Website
Today, World Press Photo has launched a new website dedicated to “inspire the understanding of the world through quality photojournalism.” The new website, worldphotopress.org, is designed to put award-winning photography in a more worldly context and to provide educational services for inspiring photographers.
“The new website enables World Press Photo to expand on its mission to advance and support photojournalism and to promote the free exchange of information,” explained Managing Director, Michiel Munneke. “Through this website, we hope to engage photographers more strongly and serve new audiences around the world.”
Features of the website include prize-winning photography galleries, technical information, interviews with professionals, and an updated events section. For more information, check out the website at www.worldphotopress.org, or read the press release below.
Today World Press Photo has launched a new website as a step forward in its strategy to invest in online initiatives to fulfill its mission. Under the motto: “We exist to inspire understanding of the world through quality photojournalism”, the new site is designed to showcase the award-winning photography in a wider context than before, and also to provide a platform for educational resources and publishing activities under the new Academy section.
Managing director Michiel Munneke: “The new website enables World Press Photo to expand on its mission to advance and support photojournalism and to promote the free exchange of information. Through this website, we hope to engage photographers more strongly and serve new audiences around the world.” The website is accessible at www.worldpressphoto.org.
In the Gallery section, prize-winning photography takes center stage with a detailed context page for each image, which includes information such as caption information in six languages, a map showing the location where the photograph was taken, technical information, related links, interviews with the photographer and more. The galleries also provide access to the photographer profile pages, which is intended to grow into a network resource.
The website also presents more opportunity for visitors to actively engage with the content through features such as a library of embeddable videos of talks and lectures as part of the expanding Academy initiatives for advancing and supporting photojournalism and photojournalists in their work. In the Events section, there is also expanded exhibition information and campaign tools for exhibitions such as banners and eCard invitations.
The launch of the new website represents the first stage of development and World Press Photo will continue to expand the resources available online. For the new website, World Press Photo extended its long-lasting partnership with MediaCatalyst, cooperating in strategy, design, project- and technical management. The website was built by One Agency, a Belgian agency home to one of the leading Drupal teams.
World Press Photo is committed to supporting and advancing high standards in photojournalism worldwide. We strive to generate wide public interest in and appreciation for the work of photographers and for the free exchange of information. Our activities include organizing an annual contest, exhibitions, the stimulation of photojournalism through educational programs, and creating greater visibility for press photography through a variety of publications.
World Press Photo receives support from the Dutch Postcode Lottery and is sponsored worldwide by Canon and TNT.
