tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520324.post1959457866382398592..comments2024-03-21T13:15:26.838-04:00Comments on The Rural Blog: Weekly doesn't shy from reporting on hard timesMelissa Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01558431327921705882noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520324.post-6578845469404711592008-12-09T17:25:00.000-05:002008-12-09T17:25:00.000-05:00For what it's worth, I agonized over this photo fo...For what it's worth, I agonized over this photo for several days before publication — knowing that if I was a food bank client, no way would I agree to be photographed like this. <BR/><BR/>The shot is so intimate it's practically invasion of privacy (though the subjects agreed to be photographed). But the shot also wallops you between the eyes with a powerful message about hunger and hardship that doesn't depend on the story for context. I sought reactions from several folks in our newsroom, and we finally concluded that the photo's potential impact on getting more help for the hungry trumped other concerns.<BR/><BR/>Jeff LesterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com