Mythical power: Understanding photojournalism in the Vietnam War

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Mythical power: Understanding photojournalism in the Vietnam War – David Campbell

Photojournalism in the Vietnam War is often said to have had the power to change the course of the conflict. But this power is mythical.

via David Campbell: http://www.david-campbell.org/2013/01/31/mythical-power-understanding-photojournalism-in-vietnam-war/

“This is significant for photojournalism’s understanding of its historical role and potential power. Many of the visual icons we now associate with the war – the photographs of Larry Burrows, Philip Jones Griffiths, Don McCullin and others – were either rejected by the American media, published after the event, or were simply unrepresentative of the majority coverage.
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