• Elle round table
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• Transmission for l’Image

ELLE Magazine Round Table Discussion

The image of women as conveyed by photojournalism. Unlike fashion or advertising, does photojournalism present women as they really are, avoiding stereotypes? Women are shown as the victim or mater dolorosa, the universal symbol of suffering and sorrow, or as the female warlord. Are such views of women simply typecasting, maintaining women in traditional roles? Is the sorrow of women a better way of “selling” a story? What do photographers have to say about this? What about the magazines?

These questions will be debated by a panel moderated by Valérie Toranian, editor of Elle magazine, and Caroline Laurent-Simon, feature reporter with Elle.