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This blog provides a medium where I can more fully explore the complexities of journalism and photography.  My initial paper opened my eyes to the effects a photograph can have, and to the overwhelming nature of public opinion.  When thinking back through our readings, Keenan’s term “mobilizing shame” seems eerily similar. A powerful outcry from the public is not something we see everyday, and it reminded me of the blow back the photographer of the famous “Falling Man” photo got.

In this blog, I want to take a quick look into the lives of one of the most amazing photojournalists of our time.  His work, ranging from famine, to war, to natural disasters, is not only well known, but also captivating. His work has been published in almost every popular newspaper and news magazine, and has brought the pain of people from the farthest corners of the globe into the minds of the western audience. This man is James Nachtwey.

In the second half of the blog, I look at some 9/11 coverage from James Nachtwey, but I focus on Richard Drew, a photographer for the Associated Press. The picture itself is horribly captivating, and the public reaction to it is equally interesting. The blowback is weirdly similar to what Kevin Carter received after his photo was exposed to the public.