controversial essay response
Discussion prompt: In this module, we briefly touched on the topic of compassion fatigue as it relates to public exposure to images of war and human suffering. With these sources in mind, consider the following question: Can compassion fatigue be reconciled with the need to bear witness? Is it possible to bear witness and reach an audience despite the risk/existence of compassion fatigue? Use examples from the module content to illustrate your argument. Another element must be considered in order to bridge the gap between the two extremes of bearing witness and experiencing compassion fatigue. Simply witnessing or exposing situations falls short of what is truly required. An event doesn’t just need to be perceived; there needs to be a call to action. If there is no nuance, no greater purpose, exposing or recalling an event becomes repetitive at best, exploitative at worst. But sadly the formula for conflict photography (identify conflict area, photo...