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201988 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Letter to the Editor

201988 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Alan Berliner examines how the shift from print to digital formats has affected photography and visual storytelling in journalism.

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Alan Berliner examines how the shift from print to digital formats has affected photography and visual storytelling in journalism.

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Alan Berliner collects photographs and clips from newspapers in his home. His work reflects on the role of photography in journalism. The documentary focuses on the changes as print media declines and moves to digital formats. Berliner discusses his lifelong obsession with indexing images and how visual storytelling impacts society. The film raises concerns about the loss of physical artifacts and memories tied to fading print media. It runs for 88 minutes and was released in 2019.

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