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Subject: [Leica] NY Times Article on Famous Rosa Parks Photo
From: bdcolen at comcast.net (B. D. Colen)
Date: Wed Dec 7 10:53:28 2005

What's even more fascinating than the fact that the guy is a reporter is
that the famous photo of Parks being booked took place a year later...


On 12/7/05 11:58 AM, "Slobodan Dimitrov" <s.dimitrov@charter.net> wrote:

> Like many similar actions of social activism, these were usually well
> coordinated with plenty of notice to members of the 'friendly' media.
> Often times these actions were repeated over and over again until the
> historical moment was right, allowing that one iconic act to stick in
> the conscience of the public. That meant, and means, that reporters
> are usually in tow, in the background, as the action, or agitrop,
> takes place.
> 
> Slobodan Dimitrov
> Studio G-8,
> Angels Gate Cultural Center
> http://sdimitrovphoto.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Dec 7, 2005, at 8:18 AM, Richard S. Taylor wrote:
> 
>> That was my reaction, too.  I was happy to see that Times policy
>> would now require identification of the guy as a reporter.
>> 
>> 
>>> Thanks, Dick - A terrific story. And another bit of 'reality'
>>> bites the
>>> dust.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 12/7/05 10:02 AM, "Richard S. Taylor" <r.s.taylor@comcast.net>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>>  It is on the front page of the paper and accessible here, though I
>>>>  think you'll need to log in to read it.  The stone-faced guy
>>>> sitting
>>>>  behind her is a reporter, not a disgruntled rider, it turns out.
>>>> 
>>>>  http://select.nytimes.com/2005/12/07/nyregion/07towns.html?8hpib
>>> 
>>> 
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>> 
>> -- 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Dick
>> 
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