Francesco Zizola, Rome — Photojournalism & the Algorithm

Francesco Zizola, Rome — Photojournalism & the Algorithm

From Paris Calling by Worldcrunch

September 3, 2025 · 20 min

About this episode

Francesco Zizola discusses his career in photojournalism and concerns about photography in the algorithmic age.

Franceso Zizola is an acclaimed Italian photojournalist, having won major awards, including World Press Photo of the Year in 1997, along with more than a dozen awards from the World Press Photo Foundation. His latest book Diaries is a journey through some of his most celebrated images over a 40-year career. But the lifelong Roman also spoke with Paris Calling about his worries about the current state of photography – and our societies as a whole – in the era of the algorithm. This is Paris Calling, where each week we encounter a notable person from somewhere around the world. We are breaking new ground by bringing non-English interviews into English with the use of AI tools that allow us to translate our guest’s words, without changing their voice. Founded in 2011, ⁠⁠ Worldcrunch ⁠⁠ is a pioneering global news outlet that brings the world’s best reporting into English. We deliver a truly international view on the news by working with the best media outlets to select, translate and adapt the stories that matter for a worldwide audience.

People in this episode

Guest: Francesco Zizola

Topics covered

  • photojournalism
  • algorithm
  • society
  • culture
  • photography
  • awards

Keywords

  • photojournalism
  • Francesco Zizola
  • algorithm
  • photography
  • World Press Photo
  • Diaries
  • awards

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: World Press Photo Foundation, Worldcrunch

Books & works: Diaries

Places: Rome, Paris

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