All Photographs © Simone Scully 2012
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An Audio Slideshow: Ron Glaser, the horse carriage driver
Ron Glaser is a native New Yorker and works as horse carriage driver near central park. He started working June 27th, 2012. He works with a 24 year old male horse called Bingo.
A Photo Essay: Animals in New York City
Ethical Photojournalism: when to print and when not to.
Walking to work last month, there was no missing the countless newspapers featuring photographs of Muammar Gaddafi, dead. True, the use of graphic images in the press isn’t new. Examples include photographs of people jumping to their deaths from the World Trade Center Towers on September 11th, charred American corpses hanging from the girders of … Continue reading »
A Safe Place to Learn: Gay-Friendly Schools
When I was a freshman in college, I won my school a debate competition by successfully arguing against the creation of LGBT schools. I didn’t choose the topic, nor did I pick my side on the argument – that was pulled out of a hat – but I also didn’t give it much thought. It … Continue reading »
Older Parents: What’s the Big Deal?
Walking past newsstands in late September, there was no missing New York Magazine’s cover with its a dramatic nude portrait of a pregnant silver-haired woman and the bold question ‘Is she just too old for this?’ While Lisa Miller’s article was supportive of older parents, the cover certainly implied otherwise, and her opinion seems not … Continue reading »
