Laguna Beach, CA - February 17, 2004. Today, Laguna Beach-based international picture agency and wire service ZUMA Press Inc. announced the launch of two new initiatives that are part of its continued efforts to represent, promote and inspire outstanding photojournalism. The first, zReportage.com, is an elite editorial picture service dedicated to the presentation and licensing of complete bodies of work by today's leading photojournalists. ZUMA's second initiative is the debut of DOUBLEtruck, a self-published magazine that celebrates high-impact photography of important issues around the world.
"The impetus for our two initiatives follows a decade of amazing growth and our extraordinary success in 2003," said Scott Mc Kiernan, director and founder of ZUMA Press. "zReportage.com and DOUBLEtruck are two ways we are giving back to the photographers that made us a leading source for award-winning editorial photography," he said.
In reference to zReportage's approach to licensing photo essays in their entirety, Mc Kiernan said, "package licensing is a groundbreaking, daring concept given the tendency for media outlets to piece together images from different sources or use a one small image to illustrate a complex issue. Though sometimes necessary, it often changes or marginalizes the photographer's vision for their story."
DOUBLEtruck Magazine offers 60 pages of ZUMA's outstanding published and never-seen images. "At the height of magazine photojournalism, doubletrucks populated the media landscape. Though more and more rare, having your picture published across two full pages is still considered the ultimate coup in our industry. We thought it only fitting to celebrate our photographers' success by showcasing their strongest works in this format," he said.
ZUMA Press is one of the world's largest, independent picture agencies and wire services. Over 600+ photographers around the world, including Pulitzer Prize, World Press Photo and POY winners, are represented by ZUMA Press, and thousands of top media clients around the world depend on our content for editorial use. Founded in 1995, ZUMA Press leads the way in coverage of current news, reportage, recouping exclusives, entertainment and much more. ZUMA Press is headquartered in Laguna Beach, California, with additional offices in New York, Los Angeles, Denver and London. ZUMA Press--the Ultimate Source for Editorial Pictures!
Contact
Sylvia Stewart
VP, Corporate Communications
ZUMA Press, Inc.
949.494.7704
Sylvia@ZUMApress.com
www.ZUMApress.com
www.zReportage.com
www.DOUBLEtruckMagazine.com
