"In Love+War, a documentary that made its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival this week, the Pulitzer Prize-winning conflict photographer Lynsey Addario, who has been kidnapped by Iraqi militants and thrown from a jeep in Pakistan, has a simple explanation for why she's spent decades of her life capturing images in war zones. It's not telling the truth or getting the story, although those surely play a part."
"And we watch, later on, as Addario and her editor navigate the ethically fraught decision to publish that photograph before the people in it have been identified, running the risk that a family member or loved one might learn of their deaths from the front page of the New York Times."
"The photograph became a defining image of the war and went viral enough that Addario ended up being interviewed by People, a publication not especially known for its coverage of geopolitical conflict. For a little while, at least, she had turned the eyes of the world toward the war in Ukraine."
Lynsey Addario photographs conflict to force public attention on crises. She risked danger in Ukraine to capture a mortar-strike photograph that became a defining image. Editors faced ethical choices about publishing before identification, risking families learning of deaths via front pages. Viral reach extended to mainstream outlets, momentarily focusing global attention. Capturing images in Gaza has become increasingly difficult amid intense dangers to media workers. Israeli authorities assert they do not target journalists, though incidents and casualty counts, including at least 189 journalists killed since 2023, signal severe risks and claims of deliberate efforts to silence press coverage.
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