Posts by Open Letter
Open Letter on Exploitative Photography

On the topic of photography of capstone projects at a February SIPA Liason Orientation, a presenter commented that “office or domestic photos” are not as interesting as “those in an African village.” SIPA students speak out against perceived encouragement of “poverty porn” by the SIPA administration, and offer steps the administration can take to implore students to refrain from taking and sharing exploitative photography of affected populations and communities.

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