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we ought to use the cheesy lie that
we ought to use the cheesy lie that photographs are worth it doesn’t words
photographs are worth it doesn’t words
photographs are worth it doesn’t words right or at least we used to say that
right or at least we used to say that
right or at least we used to say that until Twitter come along until everyone
until Twitter come along until everyone
until Twitter come along until everyone hold on a second thousand words that’s
hold on a second thousand words that’s
hold on a second thousand words that’s kind of a lot
kind of a lot
kind of a lot how about 22 characters no demos later
how about 22 characters no demos later
how about 22 characters no demos later but the most recently they’re from the
but the most recently they’re from the
but the most recently they’re from the world that photos weren’t even worth was
world that photos weren’t even worth was
world that photos weren’t even worth was trying to characters in a tweet they
trying to characters in a tweet they
trying to characters in a tweet they were worth noting so what is the value
were worth noting so what is the value
were worth noting so what is the value of photographs in an age in which
of photographs in an age in which
of photographs in an age in which billions of images are uploaded every
billions of images are uploaded every
billions of images are uploaded every single date on social media platforms
single date on social media platforms
single date on social media platforms the number is so big that our brains
the number is so big that our brains
the number is so big that our brains simply can’t grasp it while ago an
simply can’t grasp it while ago an
simply can’t grasp it while ago an artist tried to visualize this massive
artist tried to visualize this massive
artist tried to visualize this massive number so he printed out every single
number so he printed out every single
number so he printed out every single photograph uploaded on Flickr in just 24
photograph uploaded on Flickr in just 24
photograph uploaded on Flickr in just 24 hours just one single data and this was
hours just one single data and this was
hours just one single data and this was the result if you filled up an entire
the result if you filled up an entire
the result if you filled up an entire room with an avalanche of photographs
room with an avalanche of photographs
room with an avalanche of photographs and if you look close enough you realize
and if you look close enough you realize
and if you look close enough you realize that each single shot is not that
that each single shot is not that
that each single shot is not that compelling but if they’re going to take
compelling but if they’re going to take
compelling but if they’re going to take a step back then you realize it really
a step back then you realize it really
a step back then you realize it really makes you stop and think is their
makes you stop and think is their
makes you stop and think is their collective mass we are extremely pleased
collective mass we are extremely pleased
collective mass we are extremely pleased ravines to the point that more than half
ravines to the point that more than half
ravines to the point that more than half of our brains computational power is
of our brains computational power is
of our brains computational power is that it can’t decide your design to rely
that it can’t decide your design to rely
that it can’t decide your design to rely heavily on our eyes because they are the
heavily on our eyes because they are the
heavily on our eyes because they are the doors to which we make sense of the
doors to which we make sense of the
doors to which we make sense of the world and we’re convinced that seeing is
world and we’re convinced that seeing is
world and we’re convinced that seeing is believing we were obsessed with images
believing we were obsessed with images
believing we were obsessed with images because through them we understand
because through them we understand
because through them we understand things around us we share them if we
things around us we share them if we
things around us we share them if we connect their lives to make sure the new
connect their lives to make sure the new
connect their lives to make sure the new friend from high school you haven’t
friend from high school you haven’t
friend from high school you haven’t spoken 10 years sees the avocado toast
spoken 10 years sees the avocado toast
spoken 10 years sees the avocado toast you’re having for brunch plate
you’re having for brunch plate
you’re having for brunch plate that’s like left we document our day to
that’s like left we document our day to
that’s like left we document our day to day to make sure that we have taught a
day to make sure that we have taught a
day to make sure that we have taught a little bit because if there is a source
little bit because if there is a source
little bit because if there is a source of it it never happened because photos
of it it never happened because photos
of it it never happened because photos don’t lie we do this now images can be
don’t lie we do this now images can be
don’t lie we do this now images can be extremely important and powerful
extremely important and powerful
extremely important and powerful some of them can inspire us some cast
some of them can inspire us some cast
some of them can inspire us some cast carries some can even convince an entire
carries some can even convince an entire
carries some can even convince an entire nation that certain decisions like for
nation that certain decisions like for
nation that certain decisions like for example the war
example the war
example the war or something that maybe should you
or something that maybe should you
or something that maybe should you reconsider like this very iconic photo
reconsider like this very iconic photo
reconsider like this very iconic photo we’ve all sinned it the girl covered in
we’ve all sinned it the girl covered in
we’ve all sinned it the girl covered in a film running another street and you
a film running another street and you
a film running another street and you almost feel like you’re right there in
almost feel like you’re right there in
almost feel like you’re right there in front of those keys right towards you in
front of those keys right towards you in
front of those keys right towards you in the middle of that war that feeling that
the middle of that war that feeling that
the middle of that war that feeling that Philippines right there is exactly what
Philippines right there is exactly what
Philippines right there is exactly what makes disloyal so totally powerful and
makes disloyal so totally powerful and
makes disloyal so totally powerful and it would have been asked from an image
it would have been asked from an image
it would have been asked from an image if there were other elements I
if there were other elements I
if there were other elements I distracted you like let’s a photographer
distracted you like let’s a photographer
distracted you like let’s a photographer with enemies camera on the side of the
with enemies camera on the side of the
with enemies camera on the side of the road now this one right here use the
road now this one right here use the
road now this one right here use the original uncorrupt frame the
original uncorrupt frame the
original uncorrupt frame the photographer’s center bureau right after
photographer’s center bureau right after
photographer’s center bureau right after you guys but the day after a lot of
you guys but the day after a lot of
you guys but the day after a lot of magazines and newspapers they started to
magazines and newspapers they started to
magazines and newspapers they started to run with a cropped version so yes
run with a cropped version so yes
run with a cropped version so yes seeing is believing but this shows us
seeing is believing but this shows us
seeing is believing but this shows us how we tend to pay attention to certain
how we tend to pay attention to certain
how we tend to pay attention to certain images more than others and because of
images more than others and because of
images more than others and because of this now we need some photographers and
this now we need some photographers and
this now we need some photographers and some editors use tools like Photoshop
some editors use tools like Photoshop
some editors use tools like Photoshop ways that could be deemed a little bit
ways that could be deemed a little bit
ways that could be deemed a little bit problematic and we’ve seen a lot of that
problematic and we’ve seen a lot of that
problematic and we’ve seen a lot of that especially you know the beauty industry
especially you know the beauty industry
especially you know the beauty industry with photo manipulation all the way up
with photo manipulation all the way up
with photo manipulation all the way up to certain cases in news photography but
to certain cases in news photography but
to certain cases in news photography but that’s the blatant lie
that’s the blatant lie
that’s the blatant lie is very easy to spot and categorize it
is very easy to spot and categorize it
is very easy to spot and categorize it as a fake and we’re not here for these
as a fake and we’re not here for these
as a fake and we’re not here for these so today I want to challenge you and I
so today I want to challenge you and I
so today I want to challenge you and I want to take you to a place where the
want to take you to a place where the
want to take you to a place where the lines between what’s real and what AP
lines between what’s real and what AP
lines between what’s real and what AP become really blurred and because of
become really blurred and because of
become really blurred and because of that some vendors things might happen a
that some vendors things might happen a
that some vendors things might happen a while ago I found myself stepping in
while ago I found myself stepping in
while ago I found myself stepping in that very place after three years in
that very place after three years in
that very place after three years in Jerusalem which is in one of the regions
Jerusalem which is in one of the regions
Jerusalem which is in one of the regions with the most complex social and
with the most complex social and
with the most complex social and geopolitical entrances in the world
geopolitical entrances in the world
geopolitical entrances in the world better working as a photographer and the
better working as a photographer and the
better working as a photographer and the camera became a tool and sometimes that
camera became a tool and sometimes that
camera became a tool and sometimes that excuse to look at these complexities
excuse to look at these complexities
excuse to look at these complexities from up close so I got to March with a
from up close so I got to March with a
from up close so I got to March with a hundreds of thousands of voters of Jews
hundreds of thousands of voters of Jews
hundreds of thousands of voters of Jews on the streets of the ancient city the
on the streets of the ancient city the
on the streets of the ancient city the sustained conservative City where a
sustained conservative City where a
sustained conservative City where a night of a go to bar the dim lights to
night of a go to bar the dim lights to
night of a go to bar the dim lights to follow the life and documented life of
follow the life and documented life of
follow the life and documented life of attractive well you know it’s the middle
attractive well you know it’s the middle
attractive well you know it’s the middle east and do you only think people care
east and do you only think people care
east and do you only think people care for when they hear about it is conflict
for when they hear about it is conflict
for when they hear about it is conflict so I decided I had to take photos of
so I decided I had to take photos of
so I decided I had to take photos of conflict there was only one little
conflict there was only one little
conflict there was only one little problem with that I wasn’t quite sure
problem with that I wasn’t quite sure
problem with that I wasn’t quite sure where to find it so I made a few phone
where to find it so I made a few phone
where to find it so I made a few phone calls and I got in touch with a group of
calls and I got in touch with a group of
calls and I got in touch with a group of photographers who were going to a
photographers who were going to a
photographers who were going to a neighborhood in East Jerusalem where
neighborhood in East Jerusalem where
neighborhood in East Jerusalem where every week ended on the same day at the
every week ended on the same day at the
every week ended on the same day at the same time – right
same time – right
same time – right what happened and there was that’s me on
what happened and there was that’s me on
what happened and there was that’s me on my very first day on the field all happy
my very first day on the field all happy
my very first day on the field all happy endlessly looking on the one on the left
endlessly looking on the one on the left
endlessly looking on the one on the left now I should up there with no protective
now I should up there with no protective
now I should up there with no protective gear whatsoever which I strongly advise
gear whatsoever which I strongly advise
gear whatsoever which I strongly advise against if you’re planning to cover it
against if you’re planning to cover it
against if you’re planning to cover it for obvious reasons but luckily someone
for obvious reasons but luckily someone
for obvious reasons but luckily someone let me borrow their spare gas mask and
let me borrow their spare gas mask and
let me borrow their spare gas mask and helmet and what looks like a fierce but
helmet and what looks like a fierce but
helmet and what looks like a fierce but IV goggles probably a prank underneath
IV goggles probably a prank underneath
IV goggles probably a prank underneath first-timer but anyway with their week
first-timer but anyway with their week
first-timer but anyway with their week after week getting great photos of
after week getting great photos of
after week getting great photos of protesters from Roxanne’s soldiers she
protesters from Roxanne’s soldiers she
protesters from Roxanne’s soldiers she didn’t tear gas and stun grenades but I
didn’t tear gas and stun grenades but I
didn’t tear gas and stun grenades but I was livid basically the threads of the
was livid basically the threads of the
was livid basically the threads of the action of being a photojournalist for
action of being a photojournalist for
action of being a photojournalist for the field and I loved it
the field and I loved it
the field and I loved it but at the same time in the back of my
but at the same time in the back of my
but at the same time in the back of my head it was a feeling of something being
head it was a feeling of something being
head it was a feeling of something being a little off and I just could put my
a little off and I just could put my
a little off and I just could put my finger on it so I just kept shooting now
finger on it so I just kept shooting now
finger on it so I just kept shooting now sometimes these rights we’re putting
sometimes these rights we’re putting
sometimes these rights we’re putting dentures and this is where I found
dentures and this is where I found
dentures and this is where I found myself one day
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that guy hyperventilating into the gas
that guy hyperventilating into the gas mask that’s me again
mask that’s me again
mask that’s me again and as you can tell I’m completely
and as you can tell I’m completely
and as you can tell I’m completely freaking out half a point is terrified
freaking out half a point is terrified
freaking out half a point is terrified because to stung grandpa just blown up
because to stung grandpa just blown up
because to stung grandpa just blown up right next to my face which is not the
right next to my face which is not the
right next to my face which is not the best way to save your weekend and the
best way to save your weekend and the
best way to save your weekend and the other half is panicking because I knew
other half is panicking because I knew
other half is panicking because I knew that at some point that was gonna have
that at some point that was gonna have
that at some point that was gonna have to explain to my mom what was good on
to explain to my mom what was good on
to explain to my mom what was good on that thing but that kind of situation
that thing but that kind of situation
that thing but that kind of situation allowed you to get the type of photos
allowed you to get the type of photos
allowed you to get the type of photos you can easily published but that
you can easily published but that
you can easily published but that feeling of something deemed wrong just
feeling of something deemed wrong just
feeling of something deemed wrong just wouldn’t leave me alone and this is when
wouldn’t leave me alone and this is when
wouldn’t leave me alone and this is when I started realizing what the issue is
I started realizing what the issue is
I started realizing what the issue is well sometimes these riots wear dentures
well sometimes these riots wear dentures
well sometimes these riots wear dentures and high stakes other times this is what
and high stakes other times this is what
and high stakes other times this is what it witnessed
do you think these people were crossing
do you think these people were crossing a boundary or was i person binary I was
a boundary or was i person binary I was
a boundary or was i person binary I was creating a portfolio what in my head
creating a portfolio what in my head
creating a portfolio what in my head conflict looked like because I had seen
conflict looked like because I had seen
conflict looked like because I had seen other photos of work I had seen what
other photos of work I had seen what
other photos of work I had seen what photos won the big award of the year and
photos won the big award of the year and
photos won the big award of the year and I applied to win those Awards I was
I applied to win those Awards I was
I applied to win those Awards I was taking photos that represented what I
taking photos that represented what I
taking photos that represented what I thought the audience what a conflict to
thought the audience what a conflict to
thought the audience what a conflict to look like because I to seeing Hollywood
look like because I to seeing Hollywood
look like because I to seeing Hollywood movies basically learn what photos I had
movies basically learn what photos I had
movies basically learn what photos I had to take in order to get published like
to take in order to get published like
to take in order to get published like there was a boy in the middle of the
there was a boy in the middle of the
there was a boy in the middle of the road was challenging his danced his face
road was challenging his danced his face
road was challenging his danced his face covered broken is down and there’s fire
covered broken is down and there’s fire
covered broken is down and there’s fire and smoke in background there’s action
and smoke in background there’s action
and smoke in background there’s action tension drama but what happens is we
tension drama but what happens is we
tension drama but what happens is we look at the same situation from a
look at the same situation from a
look at the same situation from a different angle business ones that are
different angle business ones that are
different angle business ones that are realizing that what was really
realizing that what was really
realizing that what was really interested in me here wasn’t the writer
interested in me here wasn’t the writer
interested in me here wasn’t the writer or the soldier but his third elements
or the soldier but his third elements
or the soldier but his third elements that was central to the dynamics I
that was central to the dynamics I
that was central to the dynamics I played an element that we often tend to
played an element that we often tend to
played an element that we often tend to ignore and a lot of times we even
ignore and a lot of times we even
ignore and a lot of times we even actively try to get rid of from the
actively try to get rid of from the
actively try to get rid of from the narrative photographer so I started
narrative photographer so I started
narrative photographer so I started playing with the construction and
playing with the construction and
playing with the construction and deconstruction of trauma by adding a
deconstruction of trauma by adding a
deconstruction of trauma by adding a photographer to the frame to show that
photographer to the frame to show that
photographer to the frame to show that we’re not fly on the wall is something
we’re not fly on the wall is something
we’re not fly on the wall is something to me because there’s no such thing as
to me because there’s no such thing as
to me because there’s no such thing as an invisible objective observer that has
an invisible objective observer that has
an invisible objective observer that has no influence policy and again with this
no influence policy and again with this
no influence policy and again with this photo these were the forces using their
photo these were the forces using their
photo these were the forces using their shields you’re countable to provide in
shields you’re countable to provide in
shields you’re countable to provide in front of the action you can almost touch
front of the action you can almost touch
front of the action you can almost touch them but the whole scene radically
them but the whole scene radically
them but the whole scene radically changes if you turn your camera just a
changes if you turn your camera just a
changes if you turn your camera just a little bit now operate these vitals you
little bit now operate these vitals you
little bit now operate these vitals you just mean looking at the scene from far
just mean looking at the scene from far
just mean looking at the scene from far away we were right there often carrying
away we were right there often carrying
away we were right there often carrying a lot of gear both to take photos and
a lot of gear both to take photos and
a lot of gear both to take photos and videos and to protect ourselves and when
videos and to protect ourselves and when
videos and to protect ourselves and when you factor all that in
you factor all that in
you factor all that in nothing really looks the same as you can
nothing really looks the same as you can
nothing really looks the same as you can probably tell not everyone was thrilled
probably tell not everyone was thrilled
probably tell not everyone was thrilled about these photos being taken including
about these photos being taken including
about these photos being taken including the new photographer in his freedom was
the new photographer in his freedom was
the new photographer in his freedom was it to who and I was playing with one of
it to who and I was playing with one of
it to who and I was playing with one of his sacred
his sacred
his sacred journalism the expectation of
journalism the expectation of
journalism the expectation of objectivity with these photos
objectivity with these photos
objectivity with these photos I was challenging the idea that
I was challenging the idea that
I was challenging the idea that journalists are just witnesses
journalists are just witnesses
journalists are just witnesses there’s no influence on the see the
there’s no influence on the see the
there’s no influence on the see the document now some photographers with
document now some photographers with
document now some photographers with pension claim that they had no effect on
pension claim that they had no effect on
pension claim that they had no effect on their subjects they were like ask me
their subjects they were like ask me
their subjects they were like ask me what do you mean we author the scenes we
what do you mean we author the scenes we
what do you mean we author the scenes we don’t tell people what to do or how to
don’t tell people what to do or how to
don’t tell people what to do or how to pose but at the same time some of us
pose but at the same time some of us
pose but at the same time some of us would ask another important and kind of
would ask another important and kind of
would ask another important and kind of controversial question with the violence
controversial question with the violence
controversial question with the violence have happened if the photographers were
have happened if the photographers were
have happened if the photographers were in there now this is not the kind of
in there now this is not the kind of
in there now this is not the kind of question that we can answer live simple
question that we can answer live simple
question that we can answer live simple yes or no because we can just a be tense
yes or no because we can just a be tense
yes or no because we can just a be tense the same scenario with and without media
the same scenario with and without media
the same scenario with and without media presence what we could do though is look
presence what we could do though is look
presence what we could do though is look at physics where we have something
at physics where we have something
at physics where we have something called the observer effect according to
called the observer effect according to
called the observer effect according to which the simple act of observation will
which the simple act of observation will
which the simple act of observation will influence the outcome of this phenomena
influence the outcome of this phenomena
influence the outcome of this phenomena you’re observing what does anyone know
you’re observing what does anyone know
you’re observing what does anyone know how to read a formula here I don’t hear
how to read a formula here I don’t hear
how to read a formula here I don’t hear to be on a thirty minute that’s right
to be on a thirty minute that’s right
to be on a thirty minute that’s right formula just look really plastic so I
formula just look really plastic so I
formula just look really plastic so I read out there so let’s get rid of that
read out there so let’s get rid of that
read out there so let’s get rid of that and think about this how many of you
and think about this how many of you
and think about this how many of you here have a smartphone right
here have a smartphone right
here have a smartphone right so each people one of you has a really
so each people one of you has a really
so each people one of you has a really experienced observer that and you can
experienced observer that and you can
experienced observer that and you can prove it every single time you take out
prove it every single time you take out
prove it every single time you take out that smart phone and point its camera
that smart phone and point its camera
that smart phone and point its camera toward something know that person it’s
toward something know that person it’s
toward something know that person it’s probably going to smile or pose or
probably going to smile or pose or
probably going to smile or pose or they’re gonna act out their test
they’re gonna act out their test
they’re gonna act out their test ignoring you while they’re actually
ignoring you while they’re actually
ignoring you while they’re actually stressed out above whether or not your
stressed out above whether or not your
stressed out above whether or not your screen their firm their target angle but
screen their firm their target angle but
screen their firm their target angle but very eventually going to do something
very eventually going to do something
very eventually going to do something now they call dad and apply to situation
now they call dad and apply to situation
now they call dad and apply to situation in which that photographers are
in which that photographers are
in which that photographers are approaching and there’s a fully geared
approaching and there’s a fully geared
approaching and there’s a fully geared up from a head to toe with Thomas gas
up from a head to toe with Thomas gas
up from a head to toe with Thomas gas masks to big cameras each angle in the
masks to big cameras each angle in the
masks to big cameras each angle in the shoulders and they’re coming there to
shoulders and they’re coming there to
shoulders and they’re coming there to take photos of what you are doing
take photos of what you are doing
take photos of what you are doing they’re waiting for you to do something
they’re waiting for you to do something
they’re waiting for you to do something when I was shooting is right as we were
when I was shooting is right as we were
when I was shooting is right as we were right there in the middle D action try
right there in the middle D action try
right there in the middle D action try not to get each other in the frame and I
not to get each other in the frame and I
not to get each other in the frame and I totally render guys welcome
totally render guys welcome
totally render guys welcome we were side by side with the subjects
we were side by side with the subjects
we were side by side with the subjects that we were documenting and there was
that we were documenting and there was
that we were documenting and there was interaction this was made very clear to
interaction this was made very clear to
interaction this was made very clear to me one of the very first guys that I was
me one of the very first guys that I was
me one of the very first guys that I was at there in the field
at there in the field
at there in the field I still have no idea what was going on
I still have no idea what was going on
I still have no idea what was going on but in the middle
but in the middle
but in the middle you guys up whatever he was doing and
you guys up whatever he was doing and
you guys up whatever he was doing and with rocks in his hand he starts
with rocks in his hand he starts
with rocks in his hand he starts approaching he gets closer and closer
approaching he gets closer and closer
approaching he gets closer and closer and the MU I’m just they’re terrified
and the MU I’m just they’re terrified
and the MU I’m just they’re terrified trying to figure out ways to get over
trying to figure out ways to get over
trying to figure out ways to get over the situation and I can feel my heart
the situation and I can feel my heart
the situation and I can feel my heart beating fast and so I was falling on my
beating fast and so I was falling on my
beating fast and so I was falling on my back and it keeps getting closer and
back and it keeps getting closer and
back and it keeps getting closer and closer and it’s a few inches away from
closer and it’s a few inches away from
closer and it’s a few inches away from my face when it goes can I get a
my face when it goes can I get a
my face when it goes can I get a business card now I never learned that
business card now I never learned that
business card now I never learned that he asked me that to make sure that it
he asked me that to make sure that it
he asked me that to make sure that it was a national photographer not an
was a national photographer not an
was a national photographer not an undercover agent
undercover agent
undercover agent but this showed me how everyone there
but this showed me how everyone there
but this showed me how everyone there was died well aware about a presence
was died well aware about a presence
was died well aware about a presence that would not be shy of interacting
that would not be shy of interacting
that would not be shy of interacting photographers are actors they have
photographers are actors they have
photographers are actors they have agency just as much as doctors to the
agency just as much as doctors to the
agency just as much as doctors to the document behind them the scammers and
document behind them the scammers and
document behind them the scammers and the keywords that type the articles that
the keywords that type the articles that
the keywords that type the articles that we are reading there are people human
we are reading there are people human
we are reading there are people human beings with ideas with opinions and this
beings with ideas with opinions and this
beings with ideas with opinions and this is not to criticize the specific
is not to criticize the specific
is not to criticize the specific journalists for having a position this
journalists for having a position this
journalists for having a position this is to make sure that the audience is
is to make sure that the audience is
is to make sure that the audience is aware of the fact of a simple act of
aware of the fact of a simple act of
aware of the fact of a simple act of choosing to cover one story or to take
choosing to cover one story or to take
choosing to cover one story or to take one photo also means choosing not to
one photo also means choosing not to
one photo also means choosing not to cover or take another the act of
cover or take another the act of
cover or take another the act of choosing is itself subjective and the
choosing is itself subjective and the
choosing is itself subjective and the problem here is that with the lack of
problem here is that with the lack of
problem here is that with the lack of objectivity from the side of the
objectivity from the side of the
objectivity from the side of the journalist but with the illusion of
journalist but with the illusion of
journalist but with the illusion of objectivity from the side of the
objectivity from the side of the
objectivity from the side of the audience so let’s try to get back to our
audience so let’s try to get back to our
audience so let’s try to get back to our original question do photos lied or in
original question do photos lied or in
original question do photos lied or in other words is this less real because of
other words is this less real because of
other words is this less real because of this now we talked a lot about lies
this now we talked a lot about lies
this now we talked a lot about lies truth fake real so in order to answer
truth fake real so in order to answer
truth fake real so in order to answer that question we should probably look at
that question we should probably look at
that question we should probably look at what reality actually means and if you
what reality actually means and if you
what reality actually means and if you think about it it’s not that simple to
think about it it’s not that simple to
think about it it’s not that simple to come up with a definition of reality so
come up with a definition of reality so
come up with a definition of reality so I just did it the old-fashioned way and
I just did it the old-fashioned way and
I just did it the old-fashioned way and looked at I’ve been dictionary and this
looked at I’ve been dictionary and this
looked at I’ve been dictionary and this is what I thought the reality is the
is what I thought the reality is the
is what I thought the reality is the state or quality other than existence or
state or quality other than existence or
state or quality other than existence or suspects now that situation right there
suspects now that situation right there
suspects now that situation right there had just as much existence or substance
had just as much existence or substance
had just as much existence or substance as this one they’re both two things that
as this one they’re both two things that
as this one they’re both two things that I’ve seen through my lens and decided to
I’ve seen through my lens and decided to
I’ve seen through my lens and decided to shoot they’re two of the many ways in
shoot they’re two of the many ways in
shoot they’re two of the many ways in which you can turn
which you can turn
which you can turn that one is nothing more or less real
that one is nothing more or less real
that one is nothing more or less real than the other and this is why it is
than the other and this is why it is
than the other and this is why it is important to question what you see and
important to question what you see and
important to question what you see and what you really because sometimes it’s
what you really because sometimes it’s
what you really because sometimes it’s not as simple as just a distinction
not as simple as just a distinction
not as simple as just a distinction between real and fake the turn making
between real and fake the turn making
between real and fake the turn making news now it is something that we’re all
news now it is something that we’re all
news now it is something that we’re all very familiar with because it’s been at
very familiar with because it’s been at
very familiar with because it’s been at the center of media coverage since the
the center of media coverage since the
the center of media coverage since the latest u.s. election is no alternative
latest u.s. election is no alternative
latest u.s. election is no alternative facts like someone called them have
facts like someone called them have
facts like someone called them have always been there but suddenly we all
always been there but suddenly we all
always been there but suddenly we all started caring about them because they
started caring about them because they
started caring about them because they were used as a political weapon and it
were used as a political weapon and it
were used as a political weapon and it was a problem with that so what do we
was a problem with that so what do we
was a problem with that so what do we all do 88 percent of Millennials get
all do 88 percent of Millennials get
all do 88 percent of Millennials get their news from Facebook so we blame the
their news from Facebook so we blame the
their news from Facebook so we blame the spread of the news on Facebook now
spread of the news on Facebook now
spread of the news on Facebook now social media platforms never claimed to
social media platforms never claimed to
social media platforms never claimed to be a place where objective journalism
be a place where objective journalism
be a place where objective journalism will be defended they’re not the kind of
will be defended they’re not the kind of
will be defended they’re not the kind of media outlet you can expect to stack
media outlet you can expect to stack
media outlet you can expect to stack check full information that has
check full information that has
check full information that has published their just media aggregators
published their just media aggregators
published their just media aggregators their places or contact list that’s it
their places or contact list that’s it
their places or contact list that’s it but they are the way in which a lot of
but they are the way in which a lot of
but they are the way in which a lot of people these days get their news and we
people these days get their news and we
people these days get their news and we became lazy we started by using a
became lazy we started by using a
became lazy we started by using a platform instead of realizing that it’s
platform instead of realizing that it’s
platform instead of realizing that it’s on us to not be positively ingesting all
on us to not be positively ingesting all
on us to not be positively ingesting all this images videos words now more than
this images videos words now more than
this images videos words now more than ever we do have the tools to not just be
ever we do have the tools to not just be
ever we do have the tools to not just be as I’m ingesting all this information
as I’m ingesting all this information
as I’m ingesting all this information without challenging it so don’t just
without challenging it so don’t just
without challenging it so don’t just look at things question them because the
look at things question them because the
look at things question them because the questioning is the most important step
questioning is the most important step
questioning is the most important step to take in order to really understand
to take in order to really understand
to take in order to really understand what’s being presented to you
what’s being presented to you
what’s being presented to you and just form from a passive observer to
and just form from a passive observer to
and just form from a passive observer to an active user
an active user
an active user thank you
thank you
thank you [Music]
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