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If you want to win the World Press…

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by Paul Melcher

If you want to win the World Press Photo, you have to be :

  • A Man
  • Around 35 years old
  • Either from North America or Europe
  • Have taken a picture in Asia
  • Horizontally framed
  • Of a child
  • In a war
  • Dead or dying
  • With a gray dominant color

These are the results of a statistical analysis of the World Press Photo winners since it’s creation. For a more detailed analysis, please head to French newspaper Liberation.

Photo by Thomas Leuthard

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Paul Melcher

Paul Melcher is a veteran of the visual media world, with over 15 years of experience at the crossroads of journalism, photojournalism, and emerging technology. A longtime advocate for ethical visual storytelling, he has written extensively on the evolution of imagery, authorship, and truth in the digital age. Today, he is an expert in visual authenticity and image integrity, building forward-looking solutions that address the growing challenges of synthetic media. Paul is the founder of MelcherSystem, where he advises companies, institutions, and creatives on trust in visual content.

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