The Reading the Pictures Salon: Looking at Key Images from Campaign 2024
An expert panel examined key images in the contest between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump emphasizing themes of democracy, gender, and race.
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Reading the Symbols of Political Movements: A Joint Reading the Pictures/Columbia University Tow Center and Data Science Institute Salon
In this Salon, we discuss the symbolic strategies of political movements, especially those on the far right, and the challenges posed to the media.
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The Visual Representation of the US/Mexico Border Wall in the Media — The Reading the Pictures Salon
Join us for The Visual Representation of the US/Mexico Border Wall in the Media -- the latest Reading the Pictures Salon.
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Reading the Pictures Salon: Michael Shaw and Pete Souza in Conversation at Photoville ’17
Watch Michael Shaw and Pete Souza discuss key Obama photos at Photoville 2017 before the start of Pete's national book tour.
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Watch: Key Pictures from Trump’s First 100 Days: The Reading the Pictures Salon
In this latest edition of the Reading the Pictures Salon, a distinguished panel reads key pictures from the first 100 days of the Trump Presidency.
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How Science is Pictured in the Media and Public Culture: A Joint Reading the Pictures/Seeing Science (UMBC) Salon
This joint Reading the Pictures/UMBC Salon is interested in science as a social agenda and how science images are being portrayed in visual culture.
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Photoville ’16 Salon: The Presidential Campaign Through New Eyes
In this live Reading the Pictures Salon from Photoville, we'll be discussing unconventional Election 2016 images with and by four key photographers.
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Watch the Reading the Pictures Salon: A Look at Early Campaign ’16
Watch our expert Salon panel analyze key photos of the campaign so far.
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Watch the Reading The Pictures Salon: The Visual Framing of the Migrant Crisis
Photos of the migrant crisis have dominated the media over the past year. What can we learn from the way traditional and social media, primarily in the west, has depicted the story? An expert panel discusses the imagery in this Reading the Pictures Salon.
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The Lens in the Mirror: How Surveillance is Pictured in the Media and Public Culture — A Joint Open Society-BagNews Salon
Presenting a joint Open Society Foundation/BagNews Salon examining the visual representation of surveillance as expressed in traditional and social media.
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The BagNewsSalon at Photoville 2014: The Most Significant News Photos of the Year
Join us at Photoville 2014 for a distinguished panel and our reading and analysis of some of the key photos of 2014.
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Watch the BagNews Salon: The Visual Framing of Kiev and the Battle for Independence Square
The purpose of this BagNewsSalon discussion is to better understand the visual dynamics and editorial framing of the battle for control of Ukraine and the events in Independence Square.
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The Debate Over White House Photo Access: The BagNews Salon (with Video Highlights)
Watch video highlights of the salon as an esteemed panel, mostly current or former White House photojournalists, discuss the ins-and-outs of presidential photo coverage.
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BagNewsSalon – Photoville ’13: Photojournalism in Flux (with Video Highlights)
This BagNews Salon, to be held at the 2013 Photoville photo festival in Brooklyn, examines eight photos that have either been the subject of debate or relate to current issues surrounding the practice of photojournalism.
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BagNewsSalon: "Unnecessary Roughness: Football as a Reflection of American Culture"
This BagNews Salon features a distinguished panel of sports scholars and photojournalists analyzing a select edit of media photos dealing with football and American culture.
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BagNewsSalon: The Picture from Syria
"The Picture from Syria": An analysis of the media imagery of the Syrian civil war.
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Campaign ’12: The Stretch Run – Oct 10th Live Salon at Columbia University
BagNewsNotes and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism present a live salon examining the photojournalistic coverage and visual framing of the 2012 presidential race.
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BagNewsSalon: "The War on Women"
WATCH the replay of the BagNewsSalon - The War on Women.
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