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Apparently it's #WorldPhotographyDay
So I'm gonna thread some smart pieces to read on how we can make photojournalism less exploitative & more inclusive/representative/ethical
Here goes
:
1. @kristenchick's piece on PJ + #MeToo
for @CJR https://www.cjr.org/special_report/photojournalism-sexual-harassment.php
Apparently it's #WorldPhotographyDay
So I'm gonna thread some smart pieces to read on how we can make photojournalism less exploitative & more inclusive/representative/ethical
Here goes
: 1. @kristenchick's piece on PJ + #MeToo
for @CJR https://www.cjr.org/special_report/photojournalism-sexual-harassment.php
2. @tejucole on photography + imperialism for @NYTmag
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/06/magazine/when-the-camera-was-a-weapon-of-imperialism-and-when-it-still-is.html?login=smartlock&auth=login-smartlock
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/06/magazine/when-the-camera-was-a-weapon-of-imperialism-and-when-it-still-is.html?login=smartlock&auth=login-smartlock
3. @kiell for his relentless reporting on @MagnumPhotos and their archive for @fstoppers https://fstoppers.com/documentary/why-magnum-took-its-archive-offline-and-why-its-statement-falls-short-we-need-507132
4. @reetamac on photography's racial bias for @BuzzFeed (she was here first y'all 2014!) https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/syreetamcfadden/teaching-the-camera-to-see-my-skin
5. @SarahSentilles on why we see some bodies and not others for @NYTmag https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/14/magazine/media-bodies-censorship.html
6. @claryestes with hands down my favorite headline on this topic https://medium.com/@claryestesphoto/fuck-photojournalism-105e19b0c0d9
7. @tlpix on why we need more visuals journalists and editors of color for @NiemanReports https://niemanreports.org/articles/a-new-focus/
8. @Sugarintheplum on the problem with photojournalism + "Africa" for @AJEnglish https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2017/01/problem-photojournalism-africa-170118085814572.html
9. @johnedwinmason on using clichés as crutches for @voxdotcom https://www.vox.com/identities/2018/11/1/18036682/national-geographic-november-cover-racist-cowboy-indian-cliche
10. @dstfelix on the scrutiny of news media by artist and media critic Alexandra Bell for @NewYorker https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/how-alexandra-bell-is-disrupting-racism-in-journalism
This is a good place to start.
Feel free to thread more pieces that helped you see differently
and remember to keep applying pressure.
Feel free to thread more pieces that helped you see differently
and remember to keep applying pressure.
