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The Demise of the Photojournalist
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Dan Gillmor has a good piece about why phone-based cameras and videocameras mean that professional photojournalists are going to have a harder time making a living. He makes some interesting points on how journalists can't be everywhere at once.
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I think the demand for great photos will always be there, I love a great picture, the one that captures the story. I don’t think camera phones can replace that … yet.
Where phones make an impact on photojournalism is when dramatic events happen - those moments are recorded by the witnesses, not something ever really possible in large numbers before.
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It’s an interesting topic. The impact of instant pictures & videos - whether professionally shot or not - is having a huge effect on perceptions, both in good and bad ways. For example, the 9/11 attacks and suicide bombers (Bali 2 and Iraq) have a far greater impact than they would 20 years ago, partly because they are in your living room as they happen or close to. Think also of the hostage beheadings and, on the good side, the Boxing Day tsunami (good because of the response, not the event!).
On a lighter note, someone recently pointed out that UFO reports have fallen dramatically in the last few years!
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