All over the world, heads of state are replacing independent photojournalism with idealized versions of their own identities. Empowered by social media, politicians are increasingly free to project their own self-image directly to the ...See moreAll over the world, heads of state are replacing independent photojournalism with idealized versions of their own identities. Empowered by social media, politicians are increasingly free to project their own self-image directly to the public, with less accountability than ever from an independent press. From the White House Flickr account to Bashar al-Assad's Instagram page, we may never see our politicians in the same way again.
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