To untangle the relationship between climate change, fall foliage and national park visitors, researchers are asking tourists to check their old photo albums for snapshots that could hold valuable data.
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People fall for fake photos regardless of whether they seem to come from Facebook or The New York Times. What actually helps?
Parents have engaged in forms of 'sharenting' for generations. The digital age has complicated things, but while critics make some valid points, they're not seeing the forest for the trees.
Photographs can influence us -- they can inspire us to act and they can also impact the way we think about issues. The recent published photos about the migrant 'caravan' convey several stereotypes.
Marginalised Namibians should be encouraged to take up cameras to document their lives -- on their own terms.
According to a photojournalism expert, there can be a relationship between exposure to grisly images and activism. But there are also ethical considerations to be made.
Research is not just about producing papers.
A better understanding of science among ordinary people validates the vast amounts of public funds spent on scientific research.
Many parents love sharing photos of their children on social media. But they should stop and think about how it might affect their children, now and in the future.
It's easier than ever to visually record our lives thanks to the smartphone and now Snapchat glasses, but many museums and other places are fighting a losing and misguided battle against the trend.
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Researcher: Children and Technology, Western Sydney University
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Chair of Arts, Design & Science, University of the Arts London
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Jay L. Zagorsky is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Lecturer, Questrom School of Business, Boston University
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Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, University of Oregon
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Associate Professor of Engineering, Swansea University
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Lecturer: photojournalism and digital media, Namibia University of Science and Technology
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Assistant Professor of Digital Media Design, University of Virginia
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Associate Professor, Western University
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PhD Candidate in Information Studies, University of Maryland
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Assistant Professor of Climate Change & Remote Sensing, University of Richmond
