When it paid to photograph the hard truths – latimes.com

But the future? The tenuous state of print journalism, with so many publications closing or contracting, suggests a rough road ahead for photographers (as with writers) needing time and support to address subjects with depth and complexity. The Internet offers myriad new avenues for exposure but no viable system to pay for such work to be produced. Also, viewing an extensive essay on screen is not the same as making one’s way through the pages of a book or magazine.

Link: When it paid to photograph the hard truths – latimes.com