Palestinian friendly photojournalism exposed.
by Ruben Salvadori
When we came across this piece on the Internet, we were immediately struck by its significance because of the insight it offers into a crucial feature of our own work. Something all journalists are aware of, but seldom, if ever, bother to speak about: the fact that facts per se do not exist.
The presence of an observer defines the way any event will be seen. And the presence of a reporter will define how that event will be known to the public. The fact reported or portrayed is actually but one ‘version’ of a fact. Underline “one version.”
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