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Walker, Formerly of McClatchy-Tribune, Lands at Scripps
Harry Walker, who lost his job as director of McClatchy-Tribune Photo Service in Washington after Tribune Publishing assumed full ownership of the news and information business, joins the Naples (Fla.) Daily News next month as director of visuals, Daily News Editor Manny Garcia announced to staff members on Tuesday.
"During his career, he has coordinated coverage or photographed numerous national and international events, including the Gulf War, presidential inaugurations, and political conventions, Olympics, Super Bowls, the NCAA Final Four and more," the announcement said.
"Harry is unselfish with his time and talent and is focused on leading our terrific visuals team to even greater successes. He's a cheerleader, teacher, forward- thinking, colleague and mentor.
"He often works with the Poynter Institute, Visual Edge, National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) Best of Photo Journalism Contest, National Association of Black [Journalists] and Ohio News [Photographers] Association (ONPA). Harry and his teams have received numerous honors, including the White House News Photographers Association and NPPA Best of Photojournalism contest. . . ."
The announcement quoted Kenny Irby, Poynter Institute senior faculty, visual journalism and diversity and director of community relations: "He's a visionary leader who will help the entire company excel to the next level of journalistic quality and service."
Walker was features and weekend photo editor at the Kansas City Star. He started his photojournalism career as a staff photographer for the Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch.
Garcia told Journal-isms that the E.W. Scripps Co., owner of the Naples Daily News, reached out to Walker after learning of the threat to his job in Journal-isms.