Tuesday, February 10, 2009

The Big Picture

Those interested in journalism and particularly photo-journalism should check this website out! The site is a frequently updated picture gallery hosted by the Boston Globe's webpage, boston.com. It's a sort of visual guide to what's going on around the world.
Interestingly, most of the photos are not taken by or owned by the Boston Globe. They are licensed to the Globe from companies like Reuters, AP and Getty Images. Private photographers are also occasionally post their work as well. The photography is all quite stunning, and what's more the site archives old photos! You can literally spend hours browsing through.
Although a print major myself, I imagine sites like this do wonders for the world of photo-journalism. It gives large companies and freelancers alike the ability to show their work to a gigantic audience.

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