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This study explores Uganda’s colonial history and its influences on representation in contemporary photojournalistic practices. Using both quantitative and qualitative analyses, this study examines 10 years of visual reportage (N = 7987) by the Associated Press, Getty Images, and Agence France-Presse, comparing the news prioritizes and visual conventions of foreign photojournalists with Ugandan photojournalists. This study reveals the global news industry’s continued preference for foreign photojournalism, often prioritizing embodied vulnerability, problem-oriented reportage, and aspects of Afro-pessimistic place-making. This study is a direct comparison of insider and outsider perspectives and outlines the potential consequences of Western constructions of Uganda.

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Eurocentrism postcolonialism place-making photojournalism Uganda

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Colonial legacies and local visions: Analyzing visual news in Uganda

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