• World Animal Day Boston.com’s The Big Picture has some great photos of animals in support of bringing attention to endangered and threatened species.
• How to Become a Photojournalist Some great photography advice can be found here, even for the amateur photographer not interested in a career in photography.
• Six Ways for Non-Profits to Survive the Economic Storm Katya’s Non-Profit Marketing Blog gives some great advice (as usual).
• In Words and Pictures: The Democratic Republic of the Congo Magical Places Fine Art has a comprehensive summary of the situation in the DR Congo: “The International Rescue Committee estimate that as many as 45,000 people die in the Democratic Republic of the Congo every month. I take a look at this tragic, war-torn country through the eyes of a writer and six photojournalists.”
• Childrren Shot Dead in West Bank Village Some very moving photos from Zoriah, a war and documentary photographer now covering the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

“The boys’ families then took me to the local graveyard and showed me the makeshift memorials that they set up for each child. The slap of my shutter seemed inappropriately loud as it shattered the silence in the cemetery.” ©Zoriah – www.zoriah.com

The interview is fairly extensive and worth listening to. Zoriah is an amazing photographer who has had some incredible experiences. You can listen to it here on PhotoNetCast.

On a similar note, Boston.com’s The Big Picture has just posted a photo essay of scenes from Iraq.