Category Archives: Censorship

Policy Changes – Censorship in Iraq – affect on photographers

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Elyse

If the conflict in Vietnam was notable for open access given to journalists — too much, many critics said, as the war played out nightly in bloody newscasts — the Iraq war may mark an opposite extreme: after five years … Continue reading →

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Changes – new censorship

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Elyse

Embedded in Afghanistan 11 Comments May 22, 2009 · by David Campbell · More posts, photography Embedding photojournalists with combat units was one of the military’s greatest victories in the Iraq war. Narrowing their focus in time and space to … Continue reading →

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Iraq War

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Elyse

The photo of Samar had far-reaching impact, for it was visual testimony to a particular scourge of this war: the shooting of innocent civilians as they approached American checkpoints or foot patrols, killings made possible by liberal rules of engagement … Continue reading →