Seth Gitner Appointed to National Press Photographers Foundation Board

Newhouse School faculty member Seth Gitner has been appointed to the board of directors of the National Press Photographers Foundation (NPPF).

The appointment acknowledges Gitner’s “significant contributions to visual journalism and multimedia storytelling,” the foundation said in an announcement. The NPPF is a nonprofit dedicated to advancing the field of photojournalism through education, awarding scholarships and fellowships to individuals who have demonstrated ability or promise in the field of visual journalism.

Gitner is an associate professor in the visual communications and magazine, news and digital journalism departments at Newhouse. He teaches courses in multimedia storytelling, video journalism, digital design and sports photography.

Gitner also serves as web developer and visual storytelling advisor for TheNewsHouse.com, the school’s award-winning student news platform.

Besides his NPPF work, Gitner has maintained close ties to the industry through various leadership roles with the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), including national secretary, national event committee chair and technology committee chair. He was co-director of the NPPA’s multimedia immersion program for 14 years.

Before joining the Newhouse School in 2009, Gitner was a photojournalist and multimedia editor at newspapers in Maryland and Virginia, including The Roanoke Times and Roanoke.com.

Currently, Gitner is working on the third edition of his textbook “Multimedia Storytelling for Digital Communicators in a Multiplatform World,” which is used at the Newhouse School.