http://rising.blackstar.com/embedded-with-the-enemy.html Professional Photography Blog Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:55:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://rising.blackstar.com/embedded-with-the-enemy.html/comment-page-1#comment-398 ian campbell Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:28:33 +0000 #comment-398 The media that the material is running in is also slanted, but usually in the opposite direction. Those who record events -- rather than those who publish those records -- have usually supported the underdogs, because, lets be honest, how often do the top dogs need support? It's like protecting the strong against the weak (which really is how most media companies operate nowadays...) The media that the material is running in is also slanted, but usually in the opposite direction. Those who record events -- rather than those who publish those records -- have usually supported the underdogs, because, lets be honest, how often do the top dogs need support?
It's like protecting the strong against the weak (which really is how most media companies operate nowadays...)

]]> http://rising.blackstar.com/embedded-with-the-enemy.html/comment-page-1#comment-397 carmen Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:48:31 +0000 #comment-397 With this post and the one on gay marriage, it looks like this blog has become Fox News for a day. I hope it's an aberration. With this post and the one on gay marriage, it looks like this blog has become Fox News for a day. I hope it's an aberration.

]]> http://rising.blackstar.com/embedded-with-the-enemy.html/comment-page-1#comment-388 scottb Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:22:06 +0000 #comment-388 I think a lot of the best photojournalism has been in the name of advocacy. Magazines often have a point of view on issues that carries over into the photography. Press freedom is ultimately about independence, not objectivity. I think the challenge is with newspapers that are trying to be objective, which is such a difficult ideal to achieve, and also trying to present powerful photography at the same time -- because often the most powerful photography has a strong point of view. I think a lot of the best photojournalism has been in the name of advocacy. Magazines often have a point of view on issues that carries over into the photography. Press freedom is ultimately about independence, not objectivity. I think the challenge is with newspapers that are trying to be objective, which is such a difficult ideal to achieve, and also trying to present powerful photography at the same time -- because often the most powerful photography has a strong point of view.

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