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Independent Media Try to be Balanced and Fair in Their Coverage

Yet all parties play their ‘well-known game of intimidating the media.’

Images From Another War in Afghanistan

A controversial program for Afghan ‘journalists’ produced a treasured collection of video, audio and photography.
September 11, 2001: Telling Stories Visually

September 11, 2001: Telling Stories Visually

‘What moved me was a sense of a life being transformed by an experience in a way that there was no going back.’

Reporting to a Western Audience About the Islamic World

American journalists often lack training, knowledge and sensitivity needed to tell these stories.

Being Receptive to the Unexpected

A photographer immerses himself in a community to tell its stories.

Using the Drama of Cinéma Vérité to Tell Real Stories

It often conveys news, but is it journalism?

Where Journalism and Television Documentary Meet

Connecting with viewers ‘through personal stories and subjective approaches.’

Exploring the Relationship Between Photographer and Subject

‘Documentary photography is purity and freedom….’

Remembering Documentary Moments

Looking back at television’s more than 50-year history, the “golden years” for documentaries on both the networks and the affiliates came during a 20-year period beginning in the mid-1960’s and…

Documentary Filmmakers Decide How to Present Compelling Evidence

Using film to tell a story changes nearly everything.