There has been word lately that James Nachtwey would be announcing his recent TED Prize funded photo project. According to the speech above, Nachtwey has been covering "a story that the world needs to know about." Nachtwey's announced plans were to use the $100,00 TED Prize grant to "break it in a way that provides spectacular proof of the power of news photography in the digital age." This could be a big moment for the new face of digital photojournalism, and yesterday James Nachtwey announced his TED Prize Project; Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR-TB). Nachtwey has traveled to 7 countries (Cambodia, South Africa, Swaziland, Thailand, Siberia, Lesotho, India) which have been effected by this new form of TB. By documenting XDR-TB's effects, Nachtwey's TED wish is to raise awareness with his work and to ultimately reach a conclusion to the problem.
Photos from this project can be seen on xdrtb.org, but that is only the start of James Nachtwey's efforts to spread awareness. Expect to see Nachtwey's essay "The Forgotten Plague" in Time magazine, screenings in cities around the world, and the use of new and innovative digital mediums.
A patient in Battambang Provincial Hospital, Battambang, Cambodia, coinfected with TB and Aids is comforted by a medical worker during a visit by the NGO, Cambodian Health Committee. (James Nachtwey, VII)TED Prize 2007
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