VISUAL JOURNALISM AT THE
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Amanda Farnsworth!
Head of Visual Journalism!
BBC News!
@farnsa
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VISUAL JOURNALISM AT THE
BBC
Amanda Farnsworth!
Head of Visual Journalism!
BBC News!
@farnsa
!

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