Can
photographs change the world? Essentially, no they cannot. But if you think
about the small time effects a photograph has on a community, society, or group
of people it could change the world you live in. The point I am trying to make
is that one image does not affect everyone in the world the same way, so I feel
that it is impossible for one image to change the whole world.
Censorship,
as well as resources has a part to play with this as well. People in a third
world country who do not have the resources to even see such photojournalism
obviously will not be effected by a photograph. A country that censors their
citizens from seeing certain news could also be a factor in a photograph not
being able to reach everyone, much less create an emotion from it.
To
be clear, I think certain pictures in history have affected the world I
personally live in. The best example I can think of is the photograph of the
firefighters raising the American flag in the smoke and rubble of the twin
towers after the planes hit on 9/11. Iconic images like that would definitely
affect an American citizen, but it would not mean as much to a citizen of North
Korea, for example, if they were even permitted to see such an image. Below is
the photograph I have mentioned:
Image By: Thomas E. Franklin
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