Photography of the effects and carnage of war, natural disaster and criminal behavior began with the invention of photography itself. Then as now the commonly given explanation for photographing the hideous, heinous and horrible was that, “showing the public such things may prevent them from happening again.”
After more than 150 years of photography—of millions of [...]
Entries Tagged as 'outrage'
Photojournalism: Truth & Titillation
May 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Design and Communication, Editorial, Politics and Social Issues, media, photography
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Making Free Speech Free
January 31st, 2010 · 2 Comments · Design and Communication, Editorial, Politics and Social Issues, law, media
The recent decision by the United States Supreme Court, in the case of “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission,” allows corporations and unions to spend unlimited amounts of money to promote political candidates, parties and causes. This effectively nullifies Democracy as we once thought of it.
The individual or small business that can only afford to [...]
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A Conspiracy of Ignorance
January 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Editorial, Politics and Social Issues, media
As each new day unfolds it seems the United States of America becomes more disunited, impatient and uncivil. What passes for entertainment, education and political discourse, particularly in the media, is rarely more than sensationalism and the exchange of insults and shouting. And with the exception of few good newspapers, magazines and websites, along with [...]
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Still Waiting for the Change We Can Believe In
January 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Editorial, Politics and Social Issues
I voted for a “change we can believe in,”—for President Obama and the Democrats. Today I am dismayed.
Yes, we have gotten change, the change of spin and rhetoric. But corporate greed and the arrogance of the nation’s top bankers continue unabated while our social fabric and economic system shreds. In contemporary America, justice, ethics, morality, [...]
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What is Socialism?
November 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Editorial, Politics and Social Issues, crime
From where Kate and I were sitting we couldn’t help hearing their conversation. The two couples, like us, were in the railcar at Clara’s Depot restaurant, for a late Sunday afternoon dinner. One of the men asked the other couple, “What do you think about this health care thing?” One of the women replied. “It [...]
