Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/11

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Subject: [Leica] New topic - what makes "it" newsworthy?
From: imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George)
Date: Fri Jan 11 16:24:40 2008
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On Jan 11, 2008, at 5:40 PM, Steve Barbour wrote:

> what makes this story news?

First, I don't believe I ever claimed the portfolio under discussion  
as "news."
While I did attribute some newsworthiness to the subject of drug  
cultivation, importation, use, addiction, etc.

Yet, I'm attempting to depart from the specificity of Jessica's work  
and ask you, Steve, "what do you consider newsworthy photographic  
subjects?"
< http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_values> offers one group of  
criteria.
Do you agree with these criteria?

> and what makes these photos reporting?


I don't really understand this question. The camera reports whatever  
it's pointed at when the exposure is made.

Fond regards,
George
george@imagist.com
www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
Picture A Week - www.imagist.com/paw_07
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