Comments on: Online editorial models #03 – Network journalism

By: Tayebot

Tayebot — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:21:09 +0000

Dear James Spence,

If Pietro (our photographer) doesn’t response to your comment, I’ll try to dedicate a post to this real issue you’ve brought. Professional photographers are amongst the first victims of our digital world.

Thanks for your comment,

Best,
T.

By: Tayebot

Tayebot — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:18:48 +0000

Dear Jay Rosen

Sorry, no harm intended – I just noticed how the trend has moved from citizen journalism to network one and I got this feeling of (even non intentional) rebranding. I’ll edit the post on Monday (i have littles access to internet for the weekend) to reflect your comment.

Hope you’re not too unhappy with that

Thanks for your comment.
T.

By: James Spence

James Spence — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:18:53 +0000

A photographer friend has found the rush to publish photos on the internet has undermined his job and ended the personal client – artist relationship that valued high quality printed photos carefully and lovingly composed. The debate on networked journalism understates the dramatic effect of networked photographer. It is compounded by the ease with which photos can be massaged to look superficially better than the raw material on your computer screen. No, it’s not the technology that’s wrong; it is our capacity to accept pap without comment when better is on offer. It has meant that the photographer is treated as a minion (“anyone can do what you do with their phone”) rather than a person with a rare skill. It takes time to relish the beauty of great photos. It takes no time to fill the airwaves with noise. Bring back art-in-the-eye by praising the art and using the trash can more often for the pap.