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The Lead: Melissa Lyttle on Believing in Your Work

Melissa Lyttle is an award-winning photojournalist who spent 15 years working at newspapers in ...

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The Lead: Alyssa Pointer on People-Focused Photojournalism

Longform documentary storytelling is Alyssa Pointer’s specialty. She’s an independent photojournalist who wants her ...

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The Lead: Daniella Zalcman on reimagining documentary photography

Daniella Zalcman is an award-winning documentary photographer with work in National Geographic Magazine, Smithsonian ...

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The Lead: Max Blau on Practicing Radical Transparency In Interviews

Max Blau is an investigative reporter covering health care, public health, and the environment ...

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The Lead: Alex Sujong Laughlin on Investing In Your Passions

Alex Sujong Laughlin paved her own way into podcasting: while working in social media, ...

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The Lead: Dr. Karin Assmann on Interviewing Hesitant Sources

  Karin Assmann has reported from Guantanamo Bay “three times” by her count. She’s ...