Tag Archives: photojournalism
Discussion Topic: Tim Hetherington and Modern-day War Photography
There has been much discussion of the heroic acts of first responders in the wake of last Monday’s Boston Marathon bombing. A journalist recently wrote “Journalism needs heroes to serve as symbols of its values and worth” and singled out … Continue reading
Discussion Topic: Lynsey Addario, A Woman Photographer on the Front Lines
A few weeks ago, the Pentagon officially lifted the ban on women soldiers to engage in combat. Over the course of her career, the woman photojournalist Lynsey Addario has covered numerous conflicts, frequently photographing women in the military. Last spring, … Continue reading
Discussion Topic: Photography and Tragedy—When Should You Put Down the Camera?
A recent NPR segment covered the dynamic between photographer and photographed subject in relation to tragedy. Read the following article on photojournalist Emmanuel Dunand’s photograph of Aline Marie shown in prayer the evening of the deadly shootings at Sandy Hook … Continue reading
