I conducted quite a few interviews at the Ag Media Summit but none of them compare to this one for not only the topic but also who I interviewed. Ted Jackson, New Orleans Times-Picayune staff photographer was our luncheon speaker yesterday. His topic was “Who Will Photograph the Apocalypse?” That pretty well describes the devastation and trauma he faced each day during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. He wanted us to have a sense of just how bad it was and thinks it’s important to keep the memory of this event alive. You can find some of his images on his website. Other resources include the newspaper website and The Digital Journalist.

Ted shares an anecdote from his coverage of this terrible tragedy. It will move you not only from what he saw but the ethical challenge he faced in performing his job or dropping his camera and trying to become a rescuer.

You can listen to my conversation with Ted here: Ted Jackson Interview

Thanks to Greg Smith for taking this photo.

2011 Ag Media Summit Photo Album