You need 'heart' and 'mental stamina', say award-winning photojournalists, to thrive in this fast-changing industry.
The Sydney Morning Herald's Managing Photographic Editor Mags King and Gold Walkley-winning war photographer Kate Geraghty recently sat down with Newsworthy editor Connie Levett to discuss the state of photojournalism and why ethics matter in an era of fake news and advances in artificial intelligence.
'Mental stamina. Now with the AI and everything else there's a lot of challenges ahead of you.'
Hear these images discussed
KATE GERAGHTY/SMH
Afghanistan: Discussion of image at 7:16-10:21
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KATE GERAGHTY/SMH
Frontline, Ukraine: Discussion of image at 11:38-14:02
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KATE GERAGHTY/SMH
Casualty, Ukraine: Discussion of image at 45:14-46:41
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KATE GERAGHTY/SMH
Home front, Ukraine: Discussion of image at 21:27-26:26
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NICK MOIR/SMH
Hawkesbury flooding: Discussion of image at 30:21-31:34
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NICK MOIR/SMH
Wedge tornado, Texas: Discussion of image at 31:34-32:35
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NICK MOIR/SMH
Ignition, Black Summer: Discussion of image at 32:35-34:32
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KATE GERAGHTY/SMH
Injured soldier Oleh Nazarov, Ukraine: Discussion of image at 38:02-39:45
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KATE GERAGHTY/SMH
Mosul, Iraq: Discussion of image at 39:45-40:23
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BROOK MITCHELL/SMH
COVID Protester, Sydney: Discussion of image at 49:57-51:14
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'It's not photography, no confusion about it. It's got no place in a newspaper.'
Rhiannon is an aspiring food writer, studying a double degree in Media (Communication and Journalism) and Arts. She is passionate about performance, plant-based food and media as a social institution.