THE VERGE Tuesday April 26, 2022
The European Union has reached a deal on landmark legislation that would force Facebook, YouTube and other internet services to combat misinformation, disclose how their services amplify divisive content and stop targeting online ads based on a person’s ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation, notes The New York Times. The new law will force Meta, Google and other companies to explain how their algorithms work, adds The Verge. Companies face fines of up to six percent of their annual turnover for non-compliance. Read the full Story >>
Eventbrite Tuesday April 26, 2022
Lauren Walsh, director of the Gallatin Photojournalism Lab at New York University and author of the new book Through the Lens: The Pandemic and Black Lives Matter, will lead a panel of photojournalists in a discussion of creative, ethical and safety issues facing the industry at a new ‘Projections’ event, on Weds., April 27, from 7:00 to 8:30 pm EDT. You can join in on Zoom. With Walsh will be AP photojournalist Rodrigo Abd (AP), who has covered covid-stricken Peru, and The Washington Post’s Joshua Lott, who has documented the explosive ramifications in the US since George Floyd’s murder. Read the full Story >>
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Wonderful Machine Tuesday April 26, 2022
After more than two decades, Grammy Award-winning artist Christina Aguilera revisits her roots with a brand new Spanish album entitled "La Fuerza." As a part of her new wave of music, Christina (also
known by her stage name Xtina) recently shot a music video for her single "Santo" featuring. Ozuna. Chicago-based celebrity photographer Zoe Rain was hired by the record company, Sony Music
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Abilene Reporter News Monday April 25, 2022
Photojournalist David Leeson, a winner of the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the war in Iraq, died on April 16 at age 64, reports the Abilene Reporter News. Leeson was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize three times prior to winning the award for Breaking News in 2004 for photographs, while working for The Dallas Morning News. In 2000, he began shooting video for newspaper and in 2006 he was named one of photography’s top innovators by American Photo magazine for his work in obtaining high-quality still images from high-definition video. Read the full Story >>
