“…The death of journalism is bad for society, but we’ll be better off with less photojournalism. I won’t miss the self-important, self-congratulatory, hypocritical part of photojournalism at all. The industry has been a fraud for some time. We created an industry where photography is like big-game hunting. We created an industry of contests that reinforce a hyper-dramatic view of the world. Hyperbole is what makes the double spread (sells) and is also the picture that wins the contest.”
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Very candid interview, refreshingly so, in fact. To draw the distinction btwn photojournalism and editorial pieces is important, and I feel more content creators should be so up-front.
Jian Ghomeshi is a surprisingly good interviewer too, which I am always shocked by.
Thx for carrying this.
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