Visual Representations of Refugees in German Media 2010-2020
The project “Visual Representations of Refugees in German Media 2010-2020” examines photographs of refugees shared by German newspapers and magazines over the past decade presented in the form of a multimedia website. The project’s goal is to juxtapose 20 images, both the positive and negative visual representations of refugees, across major German news organizations (Der Spiegel, taz.de, and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung [FAZ]) to demonstrate the need for a standard of practice with regards to content creation and image selection.
Additionally, the project aims to encourage the use of first-person content and storytelling, as is made possible by the increased availability of mobile phones or disposable cameras, as well as commissioned and targeted photo assignments completed by ethical photojournalists. This project directly relates to my professional goals of working in a photo department of a news agency and gives me first-hand experience in analyzing the decisions of photo editors in relation to published images.