Photojournalism hasn't historically done a great job at humanizing people who use drugs. Since covering opioid crisis, I've worked hard to change that. Here's an essay for @nytopinion on how we can do better.https://nyti.ms/2NDeHGU
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Thank you!!! For raising this issue... photojournalists need to finally stop taking the easy way out of covering this story - it discounts everything they are often attempting to do. I mean don't journalists like to break new ground anyway?
#LetsSeeWhatHumanityLooksLike
Thanks Greg. I appreciate that. The big problem is that the easy way is still the most awarded in contests, grants, etc. It makes SO MANY photographers think that is the only work with editorial value. The whole system has to evolve from the top down
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We totally have the same exact issue in documentary film as well, the entire film festival circuit and mainstream distribution outlets don't even know what to do with a film on the issue that isn't
#addictionporn - but what they don't realize is nobody wants to see the same thingThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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