Around the world journalism reports on stories of crisis: moments or periods when communities, countries or regions face powerful forces or events that threaten lives and social structures.
Journalism thrives on crisis because these are the vital stories that grip our attention. How they are reported can literally be a matter of life and death.
POLIS Conference 2 2016, LSE London School of Economics and Political Science.
Power of the Image
29 April 2016
Chair: Pratap Rughani
Contributors:
Tony Hicks (Associated Press)
Francesca Sears (Magnum Photos)
Video here.
Podcast here.