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illustration Photo April 25, 2016

Photography as Language. Or, What’s Wet, Purple & Falls from the Sky?

In these examples, we’re looking at news images as an interesting shorthand for words.

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Campaign '16 Photo April 24, 2016

Trump Signals

Trump uses that thumb and index finger together all the time

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Twitter/Instagram Roundup Photo April 22, 2016

Games of all Sorts: Our Instagram / Twitter Favs of the Week

Our visual attention this week ranged from pro basketball and hockey, to the New York primary, to the games of campaign finance and even more royal people watching.

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Leibovitz and the Queen on her 90th: Monarchy & Marketing

The stunning photos of Queen Elizabeth you're seeing this week are hardly agenda-free.

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Campaign '16 Photo April 19, 2016

New York Primary ’16: Our Top Pix

As Campaign '16 bids farewell to the Empire State, Trump and Clinton re-energized, here are our top seven pictures.

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Campaign '16 Photo April 18, 2016

New York Primary: Hillary Parsing the Cheesecake

Thumbs up to photographer Hilary Swift for this Instagram projective from Junior's.

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Twitter/Instagram Roundup Photo April 17, 2016

The Cinematic: Our Twitter / Instagram Favs of the Week

If Instagram pulls for more artful and cinematic news photos, we tried this week to put words to the attraction.

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President Obama Photo April 15, 2016

On That Bubbly Obama Science Fair Photo

Given the atmosphere, it's no surprise why this White House Science Fair photo is so much fun.

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Campaign '16 Photo April 13, 2016

Campaign Pix Turning Bitter?

As this campaign wears on, are the picture taking on a derogatory tone?

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Campaign '16 Photo April 10, 2016

Campaign ’16: Why Aren’t Voters the Rock Stars?

Are we, the American people, the focus of the campaign only in our own minds (and viewfinders)? In the face of the candidates, what about us?

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Twitter/Instagram Roundup Photo April 8, 2016

Popcorn Ted, Panama & Bunnies: Our Twitter / Instagram Favs of the Week

In our weekly Twitter / Instagram Roundup, Cruz goes to the movies, there's "all that Panama" hiding in plain sight ... and don't forget the bunnies.

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Campaign '16 Photo April 6, 2016

Is Campaign ’16 a “No Win” Exercise? Two Back to Back Photos.

Is there a greater symbolism to this rear view pairing of Clinton and Trump? Perhaps there is only so much people can face.

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Twitter/Instagram Roundup Photo April 3, 2016

Earth, Air, Fire, Water: Our Weekly Twitter / Instagram Roundup

On Twitter and Instagram this week, we focused on pictures emphasizing the basic elements of existence.

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9/11 Photo March 31, 2016

Wire Services, Instagram and Migrant Despair: Woohoo!

Publishing more colorful, interesting and entertaining photos to Instagram, are media organizations doing justice to hard news?

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Culture Focus Photo March 30, 2016

On the Selfie with the EgyptAir Hijacker: We are Hostages to the Sphere

If the hive made this picture mostly about the passenger, the real headliner is the hijacker ... and the vanity of social media.

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International Focus Photo March 28, 2016

Brussels, Tintin and White House Wild Things: Juxtaposition of the Day

Two popular children's books, right? But here's where the twist comes....

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International Focus Photo March 27, 2016

Sacrilege

These photos, in the aftermath of the attacks in Brussels and Lahore, share a profane symmetry.

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Photo March 26, 2016

Holy and Unholy Fragments: Our Weekly Twitter/Instragram Round Up

Holy Week, Brussels, Brussels and the refugees, Obama's Cuba moves, less Supreme Court and Trump as reptile. Our selective Twitter/Instagram round up this week.

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