This week I sit down with Stefan Strangman, writer and freelance photojournalist. I wanted to find out how journalism is taught and practiced, You know, to challenge my own cynical bias that it’s twisted in its nature. Stefan shares with me his own journey becoming a journalist and how his own practice centres around a strong sense of ethics and personal beliefs. He explains that both through his education and work experience he’s very aware of the impact photography can have on public opinion and understanding. And he also understands that the ability and responsibility to share stories is changing - it’s not just the privileged and the establishment that should endeavour to create stories.
We are seeing the marginalized groups being challenged and earning access to be part of the story telling as well. Here’s the first part of my chat with Stefan!
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