Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]One of many problems alluded to in the article revolves around those doing the editorial and essay assignments cannot afford to do that work without adjunct corporate work which, ultimately, compromises their journalism. Salgado has become an industry virtually unto himself. I love his work and passion and do not mean that as a criticism. There's very few others who work in the ways and funding that he does. Magnum is full of corporate shooters. Things have definitely changed. Your last sentence speaks directly to the problem: When quality in publication is low why does y(our) local paper gravitate to amateur freebies instead of paying for higher quality work? Because the advertisers (money) don't care? Because the editors don't care? Because the readership doesn't care? How's the quality of the writing? Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Aug 10, 2009, at 11:29 AM, Phil Swango wrote: > Sad story for those engaged in daily news journalism, but at least the > article points out that there are still opportunities for editorial > assignments and photo essays, which is what made the legendary PJs > famous in > the first place. No cell-phone photo is going to replace a Salgado > essay or > a Spanish Village essay by Gene Smith. I also don't see stock > photos making > much of an impact in the photo essay field. And to be honest, the > quality > of news photography and editing in my local paper is not great, so > I can see > how an editor would gravitate to amateur freebies. > > -- > Phil Swango > 307 Aliso Dr SE > Albuquerque, NM 87108 > 505-262-4085 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information