Word: nachtwey
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Reporters are taught to keep themselves out of the story, but sometimes the story gives you no choice. Michael went to Baghdad in 2003 to work on our Person of the Year package about the American soldier, where he joined writer Romesh Ratnesar, correspondent Brian Bennett and photographer Jim Nachtwey. Jim Kelly, my predecessor as managing editor, had asked for volunteers for the job and was pleased and relieved that a pro like Michael had signed up for duty. When a grenade landed in the back of his humvee on a routine patrol in Baghdad and Michael grabbed...
...worried about the impact of James Nachtwey's photos of grieving, anguished Congolese. There is a heroism about the images, but there is also a romantic artistry that blunts the pain, and they suggest too strongly the presence of attentive and receptive helpers. We Americans know far too little about Africa and pay too little attention. But would we turn so blind an eye to the death, in less than a decade, of 6% of our own population at the hands of warring parties? I hope not. Doug Watson Shawnee, Oklahoma...
...have experienced all their lives. As we debate U.S. involvement in Sudan, perhaps we can spare a few minutes to consider the plight of those innocent souls pictured so well by Time's reporting. Richard B. Lawson Mountlake Terrace, Washington, U.S. I am worried about the impact of James Nachtwey's photos of grieving, anguished Congolese. There is a heroism about the images, but there is also a romantic artistry that blunts the pain, and they suggest too strongly the presence of attentive and receptive helpers. We Americans know far too little about Africa and pay too little attention...
...worried about the impact of James Nachtwey's photos of anguished Congolese. There is a heroism about the images, but there is also a romantic artistry that blunts the pain, and they suggest too strongly the presence of attentive helpers. We Americans know far too little about Africa and pay too little attention. But would we turn so blind an eye to the death, in less than a decade, of 6% of our own population at the hands of warring parties? I hope not. DOUG WATSON Shawnee, Okla...
Meanwhile, James Nachtwey, the celebrated photographer of war and famine, set off on his own marathon quest, traveling to five countries in eight weeks. The result is the haunting portfolio of patients and caregivers that fills 14 pages of this issue. "It's difficult to edit Jim's photographs because they bring tears to your eyes," says picture editor MaryAnne Golon. "They're more than photographs--they give a voice to those who most need to be heard...