October 26, 2011

Conflict journalism: Out in front of behind the scenes

Gladys We submits this fascinating piece from The Atlantic, with a link to a short documentary revealing the “complicated relationship between conflict photographers and their subjects.”

“…around the 5-minute mark, I found myself wondering how much of the Vancouver riot was incited by young men in front of a hundred cameras. ”

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And I found myself wondering, now that the Mayoral candidates are playing a game of political chicken with OccupyVancouver, how many-layered ‘reality’ has become.

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