On July 3, 1981, The New York Times reported on a “rare gay cancer” that had been seen in 41 men. Although no one realized it at the time, the article by reporter and medical doctor Lawrence K. Altman was the first major news story on what would become the HIV/AIDS pandemic. It took another year and two months before the CDC used the term AIDS — acquired … [Read more...] about How coverage of the coronavirus pandemic compares with the AIDS pandemic
Tennessee photographer documents pandemic with video chat screenshots
Kathleen Greeson had been photographing her brother’s recovery from attempted suicide for nearly a year when the coronavirus pandemic confined them each to their homes in Tennessee and Georgia. In trying to find some way to continue her work from a distance, Greeson found the basis for her “Safe at Home” documentary series: video chat screenshots. “I just felt like I … [Read more...] about Tennessee photographer documents pandemic with video chat screenshots