Visual storyteller and photojournalist, Ann Hermes, joins Michael at the 2026 Chico Review to discuss her advocacy for visual storytelling and her photo exploration of the loss of local newsrooms.
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Ann Hermes discusses her advocacy for visual storytelling and the impact of losing local newsrooms.
Visual storyteller and photojournalist, Ann Hermes, joins Michael Chovan-Dalton from the 2026 Chico Review to discuss her advocacy for visual storytelling and her photographic exploration of the loss of local newsrooms. https://www.annhermesphoto.com https://www.instagram.com/hermesphoto/ I am a Brooklyn and Boston-based photojournalist and visual storyteller with a flair for the nostalgic. I create documentary tableaus that explore the roles that often overlooked, and sometimes outdated, institutions and people play in our history, culture and future. I’ve worked in a variety of logistically challenging situations on national and international assignments over my 15 years as a staff photographer for The Christian Science Monitor and other national and regional news outlets. This work ranged from breaking visual news coverage of the Arab Spring in Egypt to in-depth stories following Syrian refugees in Eastern Europe. My stories have also been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, The New Republic, and AARP. After years of experience in news photography, I am using my documentary expertise to create a visual exploration of the current critical era…
People in this episode
Host: Michael Chovan-Dalton
Guest: Ann Hermes
Topics covered
- visual storytelling
- photojournalism
- local newsrooms
- advocacy
- documentary photography
Keywords
- visual storytelling
- photojournalism
- local news
- documentary
- advocacy
Sponsors
Charcoal
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Christian Science Monitor, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, The New Republic, AARP, Photoville, Lenscratch
Places: Brooklyn, Boston
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