Morning Update: the rise of selfie journalism; China bans news reporting; Usain Bolt origin story; Guardian losses escalate
The work of 27-year-old journalist Yusuf Omar, from the Hindustan Times in India went viral on July 14 after he used Snapchat to interview survivors of sexual abuse through a powerful and unique technique – Snapchat filters. The filters allowed the women to shield their identities and tell their stories for the first time without fear of being subject to the societal stigma surrounding rape.
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