“We’ll be better off with less photojournalism”
Written by duckrabbit“…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.”
Debate here on lightstalkers.
Author — duckrabbit
duckrabbit is a production company formed by radio producer/journalist Benjamin Chesterton and photographer David White. We specialize in digital storytelling.
Discussion (2 Comments)
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.