Moments and missives from our world
March
21
2010
What the Still Photo Still Does Best
There’s a very interesting piece in the New York Times today about whether the surge in Citizen Journalist has dulled the influence of photojournalism.
“…the surge in the number of photos and videos from nonprofessionals gives news outlets more eyes on news. Editors are busier than ever sorting through citizen offerings of earthquakes, tornadoes, riots and, of course, dogs dressed up for St. Patrick’s Day, and then confirming the veracity of those from politicized situations.
“In the diffuse media landscape it is much harder for any particular image, much less a piece of serious photojournalism, to command the consciousness of a nation or the world,” Mr. Young said.
But, he added, “the nonprofessional picture increasingly has the possibility of punching through to center stage.”
Read more here.