By Michael Arrieta-Walden
The Oregonian
Published on 5/23/2004
Excerpt:
The photographs of Iraqi prisoners are emblematic of the power of such images. Stories had appeared in newspapers, including The Oregonian, about allegations of abuse of prisoners months ago. But it was only after the images surfaced that Americans grasped the gravity of what had occurred.
“We know what moves the public consciousness are the photos,” says Kenny Irby, the director of the visual team at the Poynter Institute, a school for journalists in St. Petersburg, Fla. “The newspaper has a responsibility to bring to the forefront the problems confronting the country.”
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