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Good journalism is typically not dependent on "gotcha" images. It might hurt amateur twitter reporting, though.
by oconnore 10y ago
Good journalism is typically not dependent on "gotcha" images. It might hurt amateur twitter reporting, though.
- jackpirate 10y agoWhat?! Iconic photos are crucial for telling news in a way people remember. For example: * We remember Tienemen square because of [tank man](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank_Man https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank_Man) * We remember napalm in Vietnam because of [Phan Thi Kim Phuc](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank_Man https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank_Man) * There are too many pictures from the civil rights movement, so I'll [just link to the Getty's gallery](http://www.gettyimages.com/event/the-american-souths-troubling-history-of-racism-560585453#freedom-riders-on-a-greyhound-bus-sponsored-by-the-congress-of-racial-picture-id154784547 http://www.gettyimages.com/event/the-american-souths-troubli...). These pictures tell the story of violence against black far better than any article ever could.