Inside the War

The video we watched really opened my eyes to the struggles going on around the world. So often photojournalists only show the fluffy version to the public so that we don’t really know the depth of the hardships going on around the world. When faced with the question, “Should journalists be objective?” I was fully aware of my answer upon hearing a quote by Nachtwey. “I chose to cover the war from the inside,” was my answer. By him saying this statement, it showed me that he fully believed that getting an insider view and perspective helped show the public what was really going on. He put the danger he was putting himself in beside and decided to only focus on relaying the truth to the public. This helped show the pain, suffering, and hurt going on all over the world. This really opened the eyes of everyone seeing these dramatic issues. Nachtwey could’ve taken the easy route and snapped some pictures at opportune times; however, he decided to dive into his work and put himself on the frontline. By him putting it so bluntly, “I chose to cover the war from the inside,” it showed viewers how passionate and firm he was in his decision to put his work before all else.  His monotonous tone throughout the video helped to show the crowd that his work wasn’t always cheerful and upbeat. He did a wonderful job of conveying the pain through his voice. By going directly to the inside of the battlegrounds, viewers were able to see the pain more easily and relate to the struggles.