Monthly Archives: July 2012

Graphic Images Bring The Truth to The World

Often on the news we see some pretty graphic images. For months we saw replays of the September 11th tragedy take over our televisions sets. Some said it was bad for the body to see something so horrific over …

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A Pictures Worth a 1000 Causes

The age old debate over whether images are too graphic to display will always be prevalent and one in which reasonable people on either side can disagree over. Speaking directly to the aftermath of Haiti’s devestating 2008 earthquake, I believe …

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Photo Coverage becoming too Insensitive?

One of the most tragic natural disasters that occured in January 12, 2010 was the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck in the country of Haiti. American photojournalists with digital cameras captured hundreds of thousands of  poorly bandaged victims. Some of …

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Are we getting too much information?

There is no denying in todays society that we are fed an overwhelming amount of information. However its the source of the information that is changing. People are relying more on the  internets capability to relay important information rather than …

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The Arab Winter in Thaw Mode

Why is it that Arabic countries like Egypt and Syria have governments that oppress their people rather than raise them up? In the “Revolution of Change in Egypt” the blogger asks this question. To me it’s simple really. It goes …

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Should Freedom of the Press Be Truly Free?

In the world we live in today, pretty much anything that happens around the world can be documented, either by pictures, articles, videos, and much more. The question is “Should all of these releases be accessible by the general public …

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The Government Holds Secrets? Say It Isn’t So!

Government secrets have long been the threshold for conspiracy theorists.  The Watergate scandal only enforced the beliefs that our politicians are some sneaky people.  In the past, it took investigative reporters months of hard labor to uncover truths.  Now, in …

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How far would you go for some shock and awe?

When it comes to photojournalism today it seems to be that the line between informative reporting and exploitation has been blurred. During times of dire need in other countries, such as after the tsunami in the Indian Ocean or more …

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Ideas, not money, should run a democracy.

To monetize democracy is to undermine democracy. With that said, American political campaigns are not only dependent on a race for votes, but also on a race for funds and monetary contributions. Candidates spend large amounts of time chasing and …

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To be Violent, or not to be… Should that be the question?

Violence is all around us, and because we are not angels or gods, this violence will be here to stay. We, as human beings, are flawed. We have emotions which cause us to be happy, sad, angry, passive, etc. Violence …

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