Illinois photo editors seek to tap into Instagram’s popularity – Columbia Journalism Review

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Illinois photo editors seek to tap into Instagram’s popularity

Ten months ago, the Chicago Tribune simultaneously launched two accounts on Instagram, the photo-sharing social media platform: one showcasing the work of the paper’s staff photographers and another highlighting old photos from the basement archives. I

via Columbia Journalism Review: http://www.cjr.org/united_states_project/instagram_chicago_illinois_news.php

“In a way, you can’t blame Instagram for not being all that for professional photographers,” Zajakowski said. “As a social network, it’s a lot bigger than us, and isn’t about photography per se anyway. It’s about making connections and sharing visual information and lightening your day.”