[ MICHAEL HAMTIL ]
BIOGRAPHY
Michael Hamtil is a multimedia editor and visual team leader whose work alongside nationally-recognized photographers has shaped his passionate belief in the principles of photojournalism and the myriad ways they can be creatively applied. He is Multimedia Director at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, where he oversees a staff of photo and video journalists, researching, assigning, and coaching them on their daily and long-term work. Prior to that, he worked at The Dallas Morning News overseeing both short and long-form storytelling; for news, sports and features; in still, video and multimedia formats. Previously he was a multimedia producer at MSNBC.com and Copley Chicago Newspapers/Sun Publications (both of which no longer exist). He has a journalism degree from the Univ. of Missouri-Columbia, where he has both judged and coordinated the annual Pictures of the Year competitions.
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Portrait by
Marvin Joseph
LEADERSHIP
DIGITAL INNOVATOR
Newsroom of the Future Committee
Selected as one of 8 from a 200 person staff to serve on the Newsroom of the Future "Content Committee," spending 12 weeks re-inventing The Dallas Morning News to be digitally focused
INDUSTRY SERVICE
Contest judgings
Two time judge for Pictures of the Year at the the Univ. of Missouri; Panelist for the W. Eugene Smith Foundation Awards; Recently a judge for the first ever Solutions Journalism Network awards. All prestigious journalism competitions with the highest journalistic and ethical standards
TAKING INITIATIVE
Historic event task force
Volunteered to research and assist with republishing our 1963-era newspapers for a commemorative box set on the 50th anniversary of Pres. John F. Kennedy's assassination. Over 100,000 copies were sold, generating nearly $500,000 in revenue
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Special sections
Led our visual coverage of major civic venues opening in Dallas: the George W. Bush Presidential Center, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, a Calatrava-designed bridge, and the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts.
RECRUITING, HIRING
Photo internship coordinator
Recruited, hired, trained and helped coach and develop the skills of multiple photographers and interns. Taking a special interest in how the people we hire bring diverse perspectives to our staff, newsrooms, and communities.
EDITOR AND DESIGNER
Photo Books
Photo editor for book on the Texas Rangers' 2011 season (unpublished after World Series Game 7 loss to the Cardinals); Assistant photo editor and page designer for "Eyes of the Storm, Hurricane Katrina and Rita: The Photographic Story"