Hideko Kataoka (Japan) has been director of photography at Newsweek,
Japan, since 2001. She joined the magazine as a photographer in 1991,
covering national news and social issues in East Asia, as well as
making portraits of world business and cultural leaders. As director of
photography, she oversees and directs photography both for the magazine
and its website.
In 2004, Hideko launched the Picture Power
section in the magazine, a weekly photo essay that captures
underreported topics around the world. She has also served as a jury
member at other international photography competitions. |  © Peter Blakely
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