Media
Moving Animals
“This is my world. Join me as I climb transport trucks, and stay quietly and diligently with animals as they go to slaughter. Join me in the dusty roads and at my little hotel room editing desk, as Miguel and I discuss animals, animal photojournalism and, ultimately, kindness.”
Moving Animals is a powerful short film about Jo-Anne McArthur’s documentation of the long-distance transport of animals, shot and produced by filmmaker Miguel Endara.
How to Tell Better Animal Stories - Photo Story Critiques with Kathy Moran & Jo-Anne McArthur
Award-winning photojournalist, Jo-Anne McArthur, and acclaimed photo editor, Kathy Moran offer their expert opinions and advice on animal photo stories.
Gain valuable insights into the art and skill of animal photojournalism and learn how to convey stories effectively through your own photography. With their expert advice and guidance, you'll improve your photography story skills and be inspired to create meaningful photo essays.
About the Experts:
Jo-Anne McArthur is an award-winning photographer, author, photo editor, and sought-after speaker. Through her long-term body of work, We Animals Media, she has documented our complex relationship with animals around the globe.
Kathy Moran is co-founder of Moran Griffin, Inc. and works as a photo editor and project consultant. Previously, she was National Geographic magazine’s deputy director of photography. Kathy is the chair of London’s Natural History Museum’s “Wildlife Photographer of the Year” competition (2023–2026). She is a founding member of the International League of Conservation Photographer and currently serves on its board. She is on the advisory committee for Focused on Nature.
Animal Photojournalism with Jo-Anne McArthur and Selene Magnolia Gatti
Photography as Activism
A Little More Good Radio/Podcast
URL: https://www.alittlemoregood.ca/episode78-1
We were fortunate to have a conversation with Award winning Canadian Photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur! In this episode, Jo-Anne discusses how she began her work documenting animal rights issues around the world. She shares her experiences photographing animals in captivity, in the wild, and in the food industry, and discusses the challenges and ethical considerations involved in her work.
Photojournalist, Vegan Advocate & Author of 'We Animals'. Interview w/ Jo-Anne McArthur | Episode 46
Plant Based NewsRadio/Podcast
URL: https://soundcloud.com/plantbasednews/pbn-podcast-joanne-mcarthur
Award-winning photographer, author, and educator Jo-Anne McArthur is the latest to feature on the Plant Based News Podcast.
The Canadian-based advocate sits down with PBN's co-founder Robbie Lockie to discuss the first moment she picked up a camera, her journey to veganism, and her latest book 'Hidden'.
Staying Hopeful in the Face of Animal Exploitation - In Conversation with Jo-Anne McArthur
Earthling Ed - The Disclosure Podcast, February 1, 2020Radio/Podcast
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ3r7c3XcW4
Jo-Anne McArthur is a multi award-winning photographer, author and public speaker. Through her work We Animals, Jo-Anne documents the ‘invisible animals’ across the globe, the animals we eat, wear, test on and enslave, yet rarely see. Her award-winning work is frequently featured in high-profile publications such as National Geographic, The Guardian and the Washington Post. I sit down with Jo-Anne to discuss her powerful work, the impact that it has, and also the effect that it has had on her. How can we as vegans, handle animal suffering? And how can we improve and be more present as AR activists #Veganism #AnimalRights #JoAnneMcArthur
Hidden: Animals in the Anthropocene
The Overpopulation Podcast, May 13, 2024Radio/Podcast
URL: https://www.populationbalance.org/podcast/joanne-mcarthur
In this episode we speak with Jo-Anne McArthur, acclaimed animal photojournalist and founder and president of We Animals Media, an organization whose photographers document the lives of unseen and ignored animals caught within human systems of exploitation and oppression. HIghlights of this episode include:
How, motivated by the power of photography to catalyze social change and to raise awareness about animal exploitation, Jo-Anne created a new genre of photojournalism, namely Animal Photo Journalism (APJ);
APJ’s mission to capture, memorialize, and expose the experiences of animals who are caught within the complex human-dominated systems and whom we fail to see - animals within the industrial food systems, animals used for entertainment, such as in circuses, zoos, aquaria, theme parks, and rodeos, and animals used in research;
Jo-Anne’s travels to over 60 countries that catalogue our complex relationship with animals, captured in her three books, We Animals, Captive, and Hidden: Animals in the Anthropocene, and her feature role in the acclaimed Canadian documentary, The Ghosts in Our Machines;
inspiring stories of animal advocacy and highlights of the work of women on the front lines, captured in the Unbound project by We Animals Media;
how Jo-Anne manages the emotional impact of documenting animal suffering while staying committed to animal liberation;
and finally, on behalf of our planet which is groaning under the pressure of human dominion, Jo-Anne’s reflection on her personal journey of choosing not to have children, emphasizing the importance of considering alternative and richer ways to express love and fulfillment.
Animal Photojournalism: Seeing from Another Species
VII, June 2, 2023Online
URL: https://theviifoundation.org/animal-photojournalism-seeing-from-another-species/
There is an emerging genre of photography–animal photojournalism–in which other animals are not viewed peripherally or relegated to the margins of human stories. In animal photojournalism, animals and their lived experiences are the focus.
Jo-Anne McArthur Speaks Out Against Canada’s New Ag-Gag Laws
Why We Need to See Images of Animal Cruelty
Captive
by Jo-Anne McArthur
Lantern Books
9781590565629
In recent years, the role of zoos and aquaria as centres for conservation, education, and entertainment has been placed under scrutiny. McArthur’s aim is to invite us to reflect on how we see, and fail to see, one another through the bars, across the moat, or on either side of the glass. Captive is a book that will challenge our preconceptions about zoos and aquaria, and serves as a contribution to the growing analyses of the ethics of these institutions.
We Animals
by Jo-Anne McArthur
Lantern Books
978-1-59056-684-8
We Animals (2022 - 3rd Edition)
Initially published in 2013, We Animals is the book that started it all.
We’re proud to offer you the third edition of We Animals – a chronicle of the lives of hidden animals and animal photojournalism, spanning many countries over the course of fifteen years. Celebrating ten years since its publication, this new edition includes updates on our progress since the initial publication, the evolution of animal photojournalism, and the hows and whys of telling animal stories through photography.
The third edition of We Animals is an invaluable guide for aspiring animal photojournalists.
HIDDEN Animals in the Anthropocene
by Jo-Anne McArthur and Keith Wilson
We Animals Media
November 1, 2024
978-1590566381
HIDDEN: Animals in the Anthropocene is an unflinching book of photography documenting our relationship with non-human animals in the 21st century, as depicted through the lenses of 40 award-winning photojournalists.
Biography
Jo-Anne McArthur is an award-winning photojournalist, sought-after speaker, photo editor, and the founder of We Animals. She has visited over sixty countries to document our complex relationship with animals. She is the author of three books: We Animals (2014), Captive (2017), and HIDDEN: Animals in the Anthropocene (2020), and is the subject of Canadian filmmaker Liz Marshall's acclaimed Canadian documentary, The Ghosts in Our Machine. McArthur's photographs have received accolades from Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Nature Photographer of the Year, Big Picture, AEFONA, Picture of the Year International, the Global Peace Award, and others. In 2020, McArthur was thrilled to be a member of the jury for World Press Photo.