How should the climate crisis be reported? What issues in Asia are central to coverage of the climate crisis? And what is it like covering the crisis from China?
In this event, David Campbell will discuss these questions and more with one of the most experienced visual journalists on the climate beat, Sean Gallagher.
Video chapters:
00:00 – VII Insider in partnership with PhotoWings
00:43 – Welcome to VII Insider
01:06 – Sean Gallagher’s educational background
04:14 – Internship at Magnum Photos
06:59 – Connecting environmental issues to photojournalism
15:19 – Start of Sean Gallagher’s portfolio presentation
19:52 – Storytelling techniques
24:59 – Audience feedback
28:36 – Lessons Learned
31:42 – Creating impact
36:09 – Portfolio presentation: Beijing Floods
39:03 – Social Media
40:31 – Audience engagement
44:05 – Working in China
48:54 – Changes in Beijing
50:18 – How to avoid viewers fatigue
56:42 – How to deal with climate deniers
59:56 – Pitching your work to photo editors
01:03:31 – Closing remarks
