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Photographing truth exhibit, program theme Shaun Sartin/Daily Nebraskan Contact Press photographer and Omaha native Kenneth Jarecke stands before his photo of Lithuanian soldiers. Photojournalist shows world ‘how it is’ through camera By Julie Skar Staff Reporter Showing the world “how it is” is how photojournal i si Ken Jarecke describes his job. Jarecke told about 70 people in the Nebraska Union Wednesday that he always tries to get the one picture that shows what is happening, displays something different and gives all aspects of the story. “The camera can be used for whatever you want to say. It shows the world how it is,” he said. Jarecke, who works for Contact Press, lives in New York but travels throughout the world on various shoots, which have included assignments to the Persian Gulf, China, Cuba, Korea and Northern Ireland. He spent five weeks in the gulf, and during the presentation, displayed several of his slides from the war. Most of his time was spent with a press pool thatconsisted of both photo and print journalists. The press pool was restricted and he was not allowed to stray from the group, he said. “I tried to make a picture work for daily newspapers, but I also tried to make ones that would last for the future. It was about the people, not the trucks, guns or blowing things up. People on both sides, that’s what I tried to concentrate on,” he said. “I concentrated on them and what they were doing.” Jarecke has worked for some of the United States’ largest magazines, including Time’s cover story, “The Rotting of the Big Apple.” His pic tures showed life in New York: sub ways, Wall Street, the Brooklyn Bridge, the homeless and life in Northern Brooklyn, where he spent time with police officers and followed them on drug busts. Jarecke is taking a small vacation, but is making plans for his latest project, which will be about Ireland and its culture. The Sheldon Memorial Art Gal lery now is displaying some of Ja rccke’s work in die exhibit, “Contact: Photojournalism Since Vietnam.” I-POLICE REPORT-1 Beginning midnight Tuesday, April 9 12:14 a.m. — Bicycle tire stolen, 616 N. 16th St., $10. 7:32 a.m. — Stereo speakers sto len from auto, 19th and R streets, $200 loss, $200 damage. 9:51 a.m. — Obscene phone calls, Neihardt Residence Hall. 2:59 p.m. — Leather portfolio and contents stolen, Walter Scott Engi neering Center, S59. 3:00 p.m. — Two-car, non-injury accident, Harper-Schramm-Smith complex parking lot, $200. 3:31 p.m. — Hit-and-run auto ac cident, parking lot south of Col lege of Law, $50. 11:49 p.m. — Fire alarm set off, Avery Hall. [Work at the ~ , , , ^ NebraskaN Positions are available for: Features Editor News Editor Art Director Photo Chief Apply at the Daily Nebraskan office, Room 34, Nebraska Union. Deadline for application is April 16. Interviews will be April 16 to 19. Applicants must be UNL students the spring, summer or fall terms. UNL does not discriminate in its academic, admissions or employment pro grams and abides by all Federal regulations pertaining to the same. Panel: Reader appeal key to picture publication By Alan Phelps Staff Reporter Photos Americans see in their newspapers and magazines often are chosen more for their appeal to popu lar opinion than truthfulness, an inter nationally known photojoumalist said Wednesday night. “In order to keep everyone happy, you go with the flow,” said Kenneth Jarecke, a photojoumalist for Contact Press Images of New York City. Jarecke referred to a picture he look of a dead Iraqi soldier when he covered the gulf war that wasn’t published in the United Slates but was featured in a London newspaper. “It kind of upsets me... if we can allow our tax dollars to do something, we should have enough guts to see what it does,” he said. Jarecke spoke as part of a panel discussion attended by about 100 people in the Sheldon Art Gallery at the University on Nebraska-Lincoln. The discussion was presented in con junction with Sheldon’s “Contact: Photojournalism Since Vietnam” display. Neale Copple, former dean of the College of Journalism, argued that during his journalism career he couldn’t remember a time when he worried about advertisers when putting to gether a paper. “These judgments often aren’t made for lack of guts,” he said. Copple said that because the objective of newspa per editors is to get the public to read their paper, they at times edit out material they think readers might find too offensive. Copple added that news is some tiling the public wants and that “ad vertisers are lucky to get on board.” Jarecke also said press access to news in the gulf was restrictive, lead ing the media to do a poor job telling Americans what really happened. ‘I feel embarrassed about the snazzy images on TV,” he said. “We got a lot of helicopters flying through the sun set butdidn’tgeta lot of the meat and potatoes.” The Associated Press, Jarecke said, collaborated with the Pentagon to set up the rules and membership of the gulf war press pool without involving anyone else, forcing others to either follow the rules or be excluded. “We were sold out because people want to stay friends with people in power,” he said. “That’s the way Washington works.” I American Diabetes Association Bike Ride Plus Sunday, April 21 Have fun biking, earn a prize and food coupon, and raise money to support diabetes education and research. 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