Chapter 9
Innovation & Photojournalism
Raymond Thompson Jr's book, Its Hard To Stop Rebels That Time Travel tells the story of people known as "Maroons," who escaped enslavement in the North Carolina area but did not travel north. Using his background in journalism, Thompson conducts thorough research to inform his projects that aim to fill in many of the gaps in U.S. history, especially when it comes to people from marginalized backgrounds, by using artistic practices. There are times when standard photojournalistic methods are useful in conveying a story accurately, especially those which occurred in the past. They key is working from a foundation of fact-based information and foregrounding critical ethical considerations.
RESOURCES + FURTHER READING
- America Amplified. “Community Engagement Journalism Playbook.”
- Associated Press, "News Values and Principles"
- Bahr, Sarah. “‘Snow Fall’ at 10: How It Changed Journalism.” The New York Times, December 24, 2022.
- Branch, John. “Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek.” The New York Times, December 2012.
- Content Authenticity Initiative
- Dolby, “What Is Spatial Audio? How It Works and How to Use It”
- Emblematic Group
- Everyday Projects
- Four Corners Project
- Gadget Hacks
- Hein, Justin. "Computational Photography: What is It and Why Does It Matter?”
- Leica Camera, “Partnership for Greater Trust in Digital Photography: Leica and Content Authenticity Initiative”
- MLK50
- Noble, S. U. Algorithms of oppression: How search engines reinforce racism. New York University Press, 2018.
- Online News Association. “A Guide to Immersive Ethics – ONA Resources Center”
- Press On Media
- Strivemindz Newsletter
- The Interaction Design Foundation
- There's an AI For That Consistently updated resource/database for various AI tools and initiatives.
- Thompson, Raymond Jr. Innovative documentary photographer/professor
- Uskali, Turo, Astrid Gynnild, Sarah Jones, and Esa Sirkkunen, eds. Immersive Journalism as Storytelling: Ethics, Production and Design. Routledge, 2021.
- Witness.org, “Ethical Guidelines for Using Videos in Human Rights Reporting and Advocacy."