معرفی
AJ Chavar served as a Teaching Fellow in Immersive Journalism at Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications during the 2023-24 academic year, teaching Photojournalism, Documentary Photography, and Immersive and Spatial Storytelling while concurrently working as a production technologist at The New York Times R&D lab.
Education:
- Bachelor's in Photography, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University
His research centers on immersive journalism and digital storytelling innovation, with specialized focus on 3D storytelling capture, mixed reality applications, and the integration of artificial intelligence (machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision) in journalistic practice. Chavar actively develops new workflows for spatial journalism while examining how emerging technologies transform news production and audience engagement.
Scientific Awards:
- Carnegie-Knight News21 fellowship
- Edward R. Murrow award (Giffords shooting coverage)
- Multiple Emmy awards (local journalism)
- White House News Photographers Association 'Eyes of History' awards
- NPPA Best of Photojournalism award
- Pictures of the Year award
- College Photographer of the Year award
- Society for News Design award
- Society of Professional Journalists award
With over a decade of experience across major news organizations including The New York Times, Washington Post, and Vox.com, Chavar has led visual strategy development at Apple and produced award-winning coverage of national events. During his Newhouse fellowship, he expanded research in mixed reality journalism while enhancing technical expertise in 3D design systems and software development for immersive storytelling applications.
