# Post Typhoontography Typhoon Morakot Photos on Flickr Function as Visual Citizen News By Bianca | Published 2009-08-11 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/typhoon-morakot-photos References: [trendhunter](http://www.trendhunter.com) The collection of Typhoon Morakot photos on Flickr continues to grow as more witnesses of the Taiwan disaster upload their documented memories. We've seen [Flickr emerge as a news source](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/warmories) over recent years, and the Typhoon Morakot photos on Flickr are a solid example of the unbeatable, unbiased [first-hand documentation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timemark-camera) the internet lets people provide of global events. Credits for the featured Typhoon Morakot photos go to Flickr users [wvtaiwain](http://www.flickr.com/photos/38506176@N02/3810066383/), [Formosa Wandering](http://www.flickr.com/photos/polanyi/3803637952/), [bbluesman](http://www.flickr.com/photos/bbluesman/3805367715/), [heybaman](http://www.flickr.com/photos/41276030@N07/3811378327/) and [Jimmy_PeanutButter](http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimmyhsu_tw/3811030025/). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Visual Citizen Journalism:** The Typhoon Morakot photos on Flickr showcase the power of first-hand documentation by citizens, disrupting traditional news sources. - **Unbiased Witness Accounts:** The collection of Typhoon Morakot photos on Flickr exemplify the unbiased nature of user-generated content and its potential to challenge mainstream news media. - **Online News Curation:** The growth of Flickr as a news source highlights the emergence of online platforms for curating and disseminating real-time visual content. ### Sectors Adopting This - **News Media:** The Typhoon Morakot photos on Flickr present an opportunity for news media organizations to adapt and leverage user-generated content as a trusted news source. - **Social Media:** The rise of citizen journalism on platforms like Flickr suggests the need for social media platforms to enhance their functionalities to better support news reporting and dissemination. - **Digital Photography:** The Typhoon Morakot photos on Flickr underscore the value and potential societal impact of digital photography in terms of citizen documentation and storytelling. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Travel Photography Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-within-the-detour.md) - [Flood Data Management Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iceye.md) - [Photo-Sharing Memory Maps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memorymaps.md) - [Photo-Centric Decentralized Medias](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bluesky-flashes.md) - [AI Stock Photo Databases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-stock-photo-database.md) - [Modern Photographer Organization Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picflow-platform.md) - [Simplified Event Photo Collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photo-dump.md) - [Rapid Photo Visualizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/life-minute-photos.md) - [Crowdsourced Fact-Checking Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-4.md)