The beginning of the end?

 The Chicago Sun-Times  was the first paper to gets rid of all photographers, but now a French newspaper publishes without photos!  To make the point of how important photos are.

Just when the journalism industry is struggling to stay alive, the world of photojournalism has been hit especially hard. Earlier this year, the Chicago Sun-Times laid-off its entire staff in favor of  reporters using their  iPhones. The French newspaper Libération showed its support for photographers by publishing its November 14th issue with all the images removed. They are trying to make a point; trying to show the power of images. But this really misses the point on the death of photojournalism.  What we have now, with the proliferation of smart phones is the ability to capture something in real time...as it's happening. So the point we have been trying to make is that big camera, big salary, big shot, journalism is dying fast. Rest in Peace.