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Meme Press Photo: From Humor to the Precarious Condition of Photojournalists

Since its start in 2023, Meme Press Photo has been taking irreverent jabs at the photojournalism industry. But underneath the jokes, there are serious observations. With the person running the Instagram account doing their hardest to remain anonymous, they did open up to an interview with Blind.

For the record, I know who is behind the Meme Press Photo account on Instagram. I also know that people have been trying to unmask who is posting there. But you’re not going to get the name from me. I have agreed not to share their identity for this ...

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Robert E. Gerhardt

Robert Gerhardt is a New York based photographer and freelance writer. His photographs and writings have been published nationally and internationally including in The Hong Kong Free Press, The Guardian, The New York Times, and The Diplomat.

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