Worth 1,000 Words?

“In history, there have been professions that basically disappeared. There’s still a few chimney sweeps around, but not like there once was. The question is, what will photojournalism evolve into, and can someone earn a living doing it?” 

—Donald R. Winslow, photojournalist and former editor, National News Photographers Assn. “News Photographer,” in “The Uncertain Future of Photojournalism,” The New York Times, Feb. 15, 2019. (Image: Haiti, AP/Rodrigo Abd.) (Thanks to alert PhotoWORDster Mark Larson.)

• Editorial Comment: Sure, if you’re a chimney sweep on the side.

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“I don’t think writers are sacred, but words are. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones, in the right order, you can nudge the world a little.” —Tom Stoppard