Valerie Plesch on curiosity and change in photojournalism

Freelance photojournalist Valerie Plesch, based in Washington, D.C., has documented a range of topics, including politics, refugee resettlement and immigration, through her photos. Valerie also serves as vice president of Women Photojournalists of Washington, whose mission is to educate the public about the role of women-identifying visual journalists and cultivate their professional success. In this episode, Valerie talks about the changes faced within photojournalism in an ever-evolving digital age. She encourages journalists and photojournalists to never lose their curiosity and to continue learning from each story they go out to cover. Find The Lead podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts at the link in bio. bit.ly/m/coxinstitute Guest: Valerie Plesch, freelance photojournalist Host: McKenna Edwards