Category Archives: Photojournalism issues

If It Bleeds

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 2, 2012

“Weegee: Murder Is My Business” Through September 2. International Center of Photography, New York. Weegee’s photographs are as much about Weegee as they are about crime. By James Polchin Weegee strikes again Body of Dominick Didato, Elizabeth Street, New York, August 7, … Continue reading →

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Eduardo Santiago’s Reviews > Shahidul Alam: My Journey as a Witness

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 1, 2012

My rating: Shahidul Alam: My Journey as a Witness by Shahidul Alam, Rosa Maria Falvo (Editor) Eduardo Santiago‘s review Jan 01, 12 Recommended to Eduardo by: Ginger Painful to read. Troubling… but beautiful and inspiring as well. Alam comes across as deeply bitter, but … Continue reading →

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What really links the ‘urinating marines’ video with Abu Ghraib

by Shahidul Alam Posted on January 17, 2012

In the digital age, people document and share everything – even insults to the fallen Jonathan Jones guardian.co.uk, Thursday 12 January 2012 18.17 GMT A still from a YouTube video allegedly showing US marines urinating on the bodies of dead Taliban … Continue reading →

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My journey as a witness on National Geographic website

by Shahidul Alam Posted on November 27, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews National Geographic Events Shahidul Alam – My Journey as a Witness My Journey as a Witness Shahidul Alam Beautifully illustrated, My Journey as a Witness, is the first publication of over two decades of Shahidul Alam’s photography. This inspiring … Continue reading →

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Pop Tech 2011 interview

by Shahidul Alam Posted on November 22, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Shahidul Alam on photography for change Shahidul Alam walked on stage on Thursday wearing a marigold-colored salwar kameez, a camera over his left shoulder, and a beltpack slung around his hips. There was no mistaking his calling. … Continue reading →

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Pop Tech

by Shahidul Alam Posted on November 22, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews The inaugural talk at the Pop Tech Conference in Maine on 20th October 2011

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Photographer Sheds Light On Bangladesh

by Shahidul Alam Posted on November 15, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Listen to the audio Morning Edition [7 min 19 sec] November 14, 2011 Steve Inskeep talks to Shahidul Alam, a former chemist who became a photographer because he was tired of seeing images of the developing world … Continue reading →

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BBC World The Strand Podcast

by Shahidul Alam Posted on October 6, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews MEDIA : Listen now (18 minutes) AVAILABILITY: Available to listen. Last broadcast yesterday, 22:32 on BBC World Service (see all broadcasts). NEXT ON: Today, 03:32 on BBC World Service SYNOPSIS The best of the world’s arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day. Presented … Continue reading →

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Public talk at National Geographic

by Shahidul Alam Posted on September 28, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews When the lions find their storytellers: A public talk by Dr Shahidul Alam October 4th, 6 p.m. National Geographic Store 83-97 Regent Street London Internationally renowned Bangladeshi photographer, writer, curator and teacher Dr Shahidul Alam, will lead … Continue reading →

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The foibles of the world

by Shahidul Alam Posted on August 29, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Martin Parr reveals the secret of taking photographs that tell the unvarnished truth By Benjamin Secher 27 Aug 2011 Girls at the Badminton horse trials in 1988 A game of bowls in Bristol in 2000 Couple outside … Continue reading →

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