Corbis Appoints David Turnley, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photojournalist, to Develop an Interactive Platform for Photojournalism in the 21st Century.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 1999-- David Turnley appointed as International Executive Producer for Corbis Sygma Corbis, the leading provider of photography and fine art on the Internet (www.corbis.com), today announced the appointment of David Turnley to its senior management team. David will serve as international executive producer for Corbis Sygma. Reflecting Corbis' commitment to redefine photojournalism for the 21st century, Turnley will apply his expertise to the management of Corbis Sygma's leading photojournalists The is a list of notable photojournalists from throughout history:
"Corbis is proud to have represented David Turnley's award-winning photojournalism since 1997. We are thrilled to have David working with Corbis Sygma's photographers to document the compelling stories of our time," said Steve Davis For other people with this name, see . Steve Davis, OBE, (born August 22, 1957, Plumstead, London[3]) is an English professional snooker (and to a lesser extent pool) player. He won 6 Snooker world titles during the 1980s. , president of Corbis. "By adding David to the team, Corbis takes a powerful step closer to realizing a vision for photojournalism in the digital age." Turnley is widely recognized as one of the leading forces in photojournalism today, most recently developing a brand new medium, which blends photography, digital video and interviews to visually relay news stories. In his role at Corbis Sygma, he will lead a team of photographers and direct the next stage of photo essay creation by building synergies between traditional photojournalism, television and the Internet. Turnley will work out of Corbis Sygma's New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of office, and will report directly to the Office of the President. "As a long-time Corbis photographer, I am thrilled to be supporting its efforts in this new role, guiding the development of Corbis Sygma's photography for the future," said David Turnley, international executive producer, Corbis Sygma. "By combining Corbis Sygma's team of leading photojournalists with Corbis' Internet technologies, we will together move into the next century as the most important global agency in photojournalism." Turnley has more than twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. experience as a photojournalist. Corbis purchased his collection, along with his brother Peter Turnley's, in 1997. David Turnley won the Pulitzer Prize Pulitzer Prize Any of a series of annual prizes awarded by Columbia University for outstanding public service and achievement in American journalism, letters, and music. Fellowships are also awarded. in 1989 for his coverage of the Berlin Wall, Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square, large public square in Beijing, China, on the southern edge of the Inner or Tatar City. The square, named for its Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tiananmen), contains the monument to the heroes of the revolution, the Great Hall of the People, the museum of and revolutions in Eastern Europe Eastern Europe The countries of eastern Europe, especially those that were allied with the USSR in the Warsaw Pact, which was established in 1955 and dissolved in 1991. . He has also won the Robert Capa Robert Capa (Budapest, October 22 1913 – May 25 1954) was a famous war photographer during the 20th century. He covered five different wars: the Spanish Civil War, the Second Sino-Japanese War, World War II across Europe, the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, and the First Indochina War. Award, has twice been the recipient of the World Press Picture of the Year and has garnered five Overseas Press Club Photographer of the Year Awards. About Corbis Corbis (www.corbis.com), a privately owned company, is the leading provider of visual content and services to creative professionals and consumers through innovative digital technologies. The Corbis Collection -- more than 65 million images, with more than 2.1 million available online -- is the largest image collection in the world. It contains the world's most significant photography and fine art from more than 1500 creative sources, including Ansel Adams, the Bettmann Archive The Bettmann Archive is a collection of 11 million photographs and images, some going back to the United States Civil War and including some of the best known U.S. historic images. The Archive also includes many images from Europe and elsewhere. , UPI UPI abbr. United Press International , the National Gallery-London, and the State Hermitage Museum The State Hermitage Museum (Russian: Государственный Эрмитаж, Gosudarstvennyj Èrmitaž , as well as leading celebrity, commercial, and news photographers. In June 1999, Corbis acquired Corbis Sygma, adding real-time news and celebrity event photography to the Corbis Collection. Corbis Images (www.corbisimages.com) -- Corbis' image-licensing division -- is the industry's first one-stop shopping experience, providing customers with visual solutions across a wide spectrum of traditionally-licensed and royalty-free imagery. Corbis is also the industry leader in creating innovative visual products for online consumers. Personal-Use Pictures, the Corbis Photographic Print and Poster Store, Corbis E-Cards, and other innovative online consumer products all showcase the Corbis Collection, making www.corbis.com The Place for Pictures on the Internet. Corbis is based in Seattle, with offices in New York, London, Los Angeles, Paris, and San Diego. For more information about Corbis and its products and services, call 800/260-0444, 425/641-4505, fax 425/746-1618, or visit its Web site at www.corbis.com. Note to Editors: Corbis and Sygma are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Corbis Corporation or Sygma in the United States and/or other countries. |
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