{"id":9506,"date":"2024-05-21T10:07:21","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T08:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marsilioarte.it\/?post_type=magazine&p=9506"},"modified":"2024-05-21T10:07:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T08:07:21","slug":"world-press-photo-2024-interview-fiona-shields","status":"publish","type":"magazine","link":"https:\/\/www.marsilioarte.it\/en\/magazine\/world-press-photo-2024-interview-fiona-shields\/","title":{"rendered":"The World Press Photo as seen by the president of the global jury"},"content":{"rendered":"Supporting the work and courage of photojournalists and making the stories told by their shots known at every latitude. This is the role of World Press Photo according to Fiona Shields, president of the global jury that chose the winners of the 2024 edition. We have interviewed her to find out more.
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THE WORLD PRESS PHOTO 2024<\/h2>
\r\nWhat reasons and criteria guided the choice of 2024 World Press Photo global winners? Are there any similarities between the winning images in the various categories of the contest?<\/strong>
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\r\nRepresentation and finding balance was a real concern this\u00a0year. Stories of terrible human suffering such as the horrific events of 7 October in Israel,\u00a0followed by the brutal assault on Gaza; the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and catastrophic\u00a0environmental disasters tended to dominate. But we were also engaged by\u00a0moments of humanity and resilience, that challenged stereotypes and told of the beauty and fragility of the natural world and were encouraged by positive solutions based stories.
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\r\nTrying to assess the imagery from the conflict in the Middle East, alongside stories from elsewhere\u00a0was particularly difficult. The question we kept returning to involved images of violence and death \u2013 with which the media are saturated \u2013 versus those giving a more expansive, diverse view of global issues. However, it was important to address the significance of the seismic\u00a0events taking place in the Middle East and to pay tribute to photographers working often in\u00a0unimaginable circumstances\u00a0and who absorb a huge amount\u00a0of trauma to bring us the news.
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\r\nThe final\u00a0works selected as winners are varied in subject, tone and aesthetic approach but what they have in common, the jury believe, is that they have been made with respect and integrity that can speak universally and resonate far beyond their origins.
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\r\nThe World Press Photo of the Year by Mohammed Salem is a very powerful and relevant image. Which and how many are the levels of meaning and interpretation of this image? And how does it fit into the author’s photographic research?<\/strong>
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\r\nYes, the winning Single photograph is\u00a0a profoundly affecting\u00a0image from Gaza showing a woman cradling the dead body of her niece, a victim of the Israeli assault. It is a powerful photograph of love and loss and once seen it’s seared in your mind’s eye. In many ways it’s hard to describe the impact of this scene in words but it carries the weight of one of the most significant and disturbing conflicts the world has ever known. What we see in the picture doesn’t give any specific detail about place or identity and so it has an emblematic\u00a0quality, speaking both literally and metaphorically about the injustice and cruelty of war for innocent victims worldwide.\u00a0The author of the image, Mohammed Salem, won a World Press award for his work on the conflict between Israel and Palestine in 2010, this year’s award is a further tribute to his courage and commitment.
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THE INTERVIEW WITH FIONA SHIELDS<\/h2>
\r\nHow does the World Press Photo selection process take place? And how are the regional and global juries formed?<\/strong>
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\r\nThe winners this year have been selected from over\u00a061,000 entries\u00a0by 3,851 photographers from 130 countries. The initial\u00a0judging\u00a0is carried out by six regional juries made up of experts in photojournalism \u2012 photographers, editors and curators. The regional shortlist is then passed to the global jury for final selection.
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\r\nThe regional chairs bring\u00a0the voices and expert opinions of their juries to the table from all corners of the world,\u00a0sharing nuanced local knowledge of stories and events and consideration of cultural attitudes and references. All of the jury members brought a unique context and lived\u00a0experience but we were united in our attitudes towards the importance of standards, ethics and inclusion in our industry. The process is rigorous and each shortlisted entry is subjected to forensic\u00a0analysis to ensure its authenticity before being considered in a final round.
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\r\nWhat is the role of World Press Photo today and in the near future,\u00a0from your\u00a0point of view?<\/strong>
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\r\nI believe the role of World Press Photo is vital in championing the work and courage of photojournalists and amplifying stories across the world. The regional model introduced in 2022 has fostered a more diverse range of stories and<\/em> contributors. It leads the way in industry standards, provides valuable educational resources with outreach programmes\u00a0and masterclasses in photojournalism worldwide. Finally, it is an important platform for connecting photographers to photo editors and curators as well as to one another, building a global community.
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\r\nInterview by Arianna Testino<\/strong>
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