Guests: Meg Handler, Michael Shaw
Topic 1: Most Powerful Photos of the Decade
– Let’s review the most powerful photos of the decade. What are our favorites?
– How has photojournalism changed over the decade?
– Are there any photos we think should have been on this list?
Topic 2: Is Culture More Visual Today?
– Now more than ever, access to high quality visual storytelling is easier than ever but is culture more visual today than is was 10, 20 or 100 years ago?
– What makes culture visual? We’ve been using video and motion for a 100+ years, photos for almost 200 years and art for thousands of years, so what about today’s culture is more visual?
Topic 3: Using Social Media for Critique
– Is social media an appropriate platform for critique? If not, what would be a better platform? If so, how should we best utilize the platform?
– What does critique provide in general and what are the tangible benefits of it for the receiver?
– In a world where it seems like everyone’s ego needs to be stroked, how do we introduce and profess for and fight for constructive criticism and counter the compliment echo chamber found in most social media?
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