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Journalism in a Time of Chaos

With the U.S. Presidential election just around the corner, chaos is likely to occur over their results, no matter who wins. A situation that could once again put the journalists covering the event to the test, against a backdrop of declining confidence in their work and a rise in attacks against them.

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JONAS CUENIN
October 16, 2024

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Wednesday October 16, 2024

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With the U.S. Presidential election just around the corner, chaos is likely to occur over their results, no matter who wins. A situation that could once again put the journalists covering the event to the test, against a backdrop of declining confidence in their work and a rise in attacks against them.

By Robert E. Gerhardt

The Jeu de Paume, an art center and exhibition space in Paris, marks its twentieth anniversary this autumn. It celebrates with two major exhibitions: American photographer Tina Barney is showcased in “Family Ties”, a retrospective that traverses her distinguished career as a portraitist; and “Traveling”, a comprehensive archival exhibition exploring the eclectic oeuvre of Belgian filmmaker, artist, and writer Chantal Akerman.

By Copélia Mainardi

Photographer Ruth Lauer Manenti’s book "I Imagined It Empty" is an evocative journey through the last days with a loved one, and a meditation on the connections we forge with the spaces we inhabit.

Photographs by Ruth Lauer Manenti

Record 2, the sequel to 2017’s Daido Moriyama – Record, presents an exceptional selection of the world-renowned Japanese photographer’s work from issues 31 to 50 of his seminal magazine publication Record spanning 2017 to the present.

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Robert Koch Gallery exhibition “Divergent Landscapes” brings together renowned authors who reflect on the forces shaping our interactions with the surrounding environment.

Cover image by Michael Wolf

AI-Generated Images: A Visual Revolution

Midjourney, Dall-E, Stable Diffusion: artificial-intelligence software generating images has been perfected and democratized, leading to a real revolution in the visual industry. Faced with the devouring ambitions of these new technologies, image professionals are trying to assert their rights and raise awareness about the magnitude of the financial, but also ethical, challenges presented by AI.

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Since 2005, nearly 2200 newspapers across the United States have shuttered, and newspaper jobs have plummeted nearly 57%. Photojournalists have been hit hard by the cuts. But now a new business model is hoping to reverse the trend—and not just support photojournalism, but revive local media as well.

By Robert E. Gerhardt

Blind financially supports the production of visual stories and invites all photographers to submit their portfolios.

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