November 23rd, 2004
The role of photography in war – NYTimes op-ed
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Ben in
Photojournalism
The New York Times has an op-ed piece written by the documentary filmmaker Errol Morris, about the role that photography plays in the coverage of war, and in particular the idea that it makes it harder for the public to deny reality. Often articles about photojournalism in newspapers aren’t that well thought-out or informed, but this one makes some good points.
He also touches on the incident of the the recent videotape of an Iraqi insurgent in Falluja allegedly being shot and killed by a U.S. Marine and the impact it has had. Kevin Sites, the cameraman who shot the footage, recently posted an account of his version of events on his blog.
