Nobody wants to revisit what happened on stage, so we focus on the media fallout and the visual framing of the first 2024 presidential debate.
Continue ReadingIf this summer is anything like the last, the climate crisis will destroy more norms, we will gasp, then forget, and photographers will continue to skewer our denial. By Michael Shaw Last summer, scorching temperatures shattered heat records in the Southwest and Europe. Lahaina, the historic Hawaiian resort, was...
Continue ReadingIf the climate this summer is anything like the last, we will gasp, then forget, and photographers will continue to skewer our denial.
Continue ReadingIn our second "free Palestine" campus protest post, we focus on the institutional divide and more scenes that challenge the media narrative.
Continue ReadingEducation, negotiation, militarism, human rights. Free Palestine campus protests have stood for much more than they have been credited for.
Continue ReadingWe analyze Nikita Teryoshin’s photos lampooning arms expos while applauding the rare window into the massive weapons marketplace.
Continue ReadingDespite the Israeli military's attempts to control and censor the coverage of Gaza, photojournalists continue to see through the propaganda.
Continue ReadingThe images of a later-stage abortion not only bring the procedure into sharper focus but also challenge the restrictive narratives imposed by new laws.
Continue ReadingWhile framed as “missing-in-action,” Kamala Harris tackles the hardest jobs and is everywhere fighting for social justice.
Continue ReadingWe're thrilled to introduce a new newsletter feature: "Pictures Worth Noting." Today's focus ranges from climate, to politics, to the border.
Continue ReadingRecent court losses are eroding Trump's ability to dominate the photo coverage of his legal troubles. Expect his control of the narrative to weaken as the damage sets in.
Continue ReadingWe examine how Trump, despite his astonishing legal woes, turns his court appearances into photo-ops and how the images play in his parallel universe.
Continue ReadingThe Special Counsel’s questioning of Biden's cognitive abilities has unleashed a raft of negative imagery. The media's use of undermining photos risks biasing public perceptions and spreading ageist stereotypes. It's crucial to present more balanced visuals.
Continue ReadingCall it the elephant in the stadium. Inspired by the Super Bowl, we riff on a shattering hit with zero impact.
Continue ReadingWe survey the powerful blending of portraiture and landscape and the brilliant tension between domesticity and disaster in this photo project.
Continue ReadingWe discuss the photo's anonymity and intimacy, as well as other images of the woman and child to personalize the interconnection of grief and loss.
Continue ReadingThe photo, timeless as it is specific, embodies the instinctual reactions, sustained fear, and psychic harm to children lacking true refuge.
Continue ReadingPhilip Perdue examines Jerusalem news images after the Oct. 7 attack, showing how camera angles shape views and have moral consequences.
Continue ReadingAnalyzing the posters of abducted Israelis, we examine their format, 9/11 parallels, wide circulation, and how they inform Israeli unity.
Continue ReadingWith an expert perspective, this photo vividly conveys the immense scale of the climate-supercharged flooding in Libya.
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