Daily Life, Honorable mention
Original caption from World Press Photo (1990)
Debbie Radvany is a leukemia survivor whose life was saved by a bone marrow transplant. The marrow was extracted, treated by chemotherapy and then returned to her body, a painful process that took several months. Suffering hair loss and constant nausea, Debbie derived courage from the visits of her husband and son. The separation from her family caused her more axniety than anything else.
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Through a Glass Darkly, by Robert Godden, published on Witness in September 2017
How should vulnerable children be represented in the media? Are we guilty of applying different ethical standards dependent on the race, ethnicity, nationality, location, gender or class of the child? Robert Godden explores these questions and provides guidelines for photojournalists and organizations.
April Saul
The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer
01 January, 1989
Debbie Radvany is a leukemia survivor whose life was saved by a bone marrow transplant.
The marrow was extracted, treated by chemotherapy and then returned to her body, a painful process that took several months. Suffering hair loss and constant nausea, Debbie derived courage from the visits of her husband and son. The separation from her family caused her more anxiety than anything else.
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