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Salon Archive Photo April 13, 2014

Watch the BagNews Salon: The Visual Framing of Kiev and the Battle for Independence Square

The purpose of this BagNewsSalon discussion is to better understand the visual dynamics and editorial framing of the battle for control of Ukraine and the events in Independence Square.

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International Focus Photo April 11, 2014

Juxtaposition of the Week: Pakistan Toddler Criminals, Not Bug Splats

Two different photos from Pakistan featuring children have circulated widely.

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Art Photography vs. News Photography: Politico, Race and the "Other Washington"

Repurposing art photos capturing economic disparity in Washington DC, Politico turns them into into racial stereotypes about African-Americans.

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Culture Focus Photo April 10, 2014

Refugee World

So, what’s new about refugee camps? Well, perhaps it’s notable that they are being built in Las Vegas.

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Campaign '12 Photo April 8, 2014

Clint Takes Empty Chair to Russia. (No More Fronting For Losers, I Guess)

With the waking of the Russian bear, and with the first stirrings of the US presidential season, too, Russian Esquire hits a home run in remixing its metaphors.

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International Focus Photo April 7, 2014

On Pieter Hugo's Portraits of Reconciliation from Rwanda

It being both fair and audacious to call them couples, it feels like these pairs have been through hellfire, then grafted together.

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Syrian Battlefield Filled With Cameras … But What Are We Looking At?

What if I told you this photo was more related to Kickstarter than the overall fortunes of the Syrian rebels in a long running conflict with the Syrian regime?

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Advertising Watch Photo April 6, 2014

Obama, Ortiz and White House Photo Access: When You Can't Handle Your Own Pitching

But, where's the real substance here, with the White House so exercised that selfies are facing a ban? It has to do with two things, visual filibustering and this Presidency's obsession with popular and commercial culture.

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Afghanistan Photo April 4, 2014

Remembering Anja Niedringhaus: She Was Ironic, Too

Her photography was often brilliant, not just as reportage, but as subtle commentary. If others have captured Anja the documentarian, the humanist or the advocate for women, these images demonstrate her gift for irony.

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At the Gates of Fort Hood

The expression that immediately and overwhelming ran through my mind was: "boots on the ground."

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International Focus Photo April 3, 2014

Drones vs. Stones: A Mid-East Air War Visual Update

If both sides in the Israel-Palestine conflict are using drones, and the technology is such that even individuals can operate one, doesn't it stand to reason I'd find photo for both sides?

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Campaign '16 Photo April 2, 2014

More Mark Peterson Pix: Christie's Bubble

Or maybe, it's supposed to evoke an oracle.

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