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Why don't I show my face?

  • Writer: Amanda Riddell
    Amanda Riddell
  • Oct 3, 2025
  • 1 min read

From the outset, one of the things we were fighting with Fresh Culture was this idea that the reporter should be the story for short-form pieces. We wanted to lean on B-roll and footage of the subjects. Then I was just keener to use my phone camera to film than to take selfies. It's fascinating. Plus people find my face and body off-putting, but my ideas are strong.

 
 
 

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