Detroit Lives: Potential Beyond Ruin. Typical Detroit ruin fetish shot, from Vice Magazine The images and videos you see of Detroit recently have focused on two things, ruin and violence. Photojournalists go and take the same shots over and over of the same abandoned buildings, saying it represents the decay of the city, and especially of the recent problems in the automotive industry. Beyond being carefully selected, crafted, and cropped images that glorify destruction, often these images are intentionally misleading, buildings that have been vacant for unrelated reasons, or cropping out signs of life and activity. One of the few media outlets outside of the city of Detroit itself that has been trying to cover Detroit’s situation beyond images of broken glass is Vice, which had an article last year about the rampant photojournalists, and recently the Detroit Lives video, posted below.
Via CNN. Detroit in Overdrive: Before I Do My Thing : Video : Planet Green. Planet Green, GM TV Show Puts ‘Detroit In Overdrive’ The Planet Green cable TV network and General Motors are presenting a new look at people working on the rebirth of Detroit. Detroit In Overdrive, a three-part special, premieres on Planet Green Thursday, Aug. 4 at 8 p.m. Eastern time. “It’s been an honor to partner with General Motors on this inspiring project, as there is no more steadfast supporter of the Detroit community,” said Laura Michalchyshyn, president and general manager of Planet Green. “It was our goal to document and inspire new awareness of a once-thriving city being resurrected by its devoted citizens and communities.
We are thrilled to offer America a close look at the struggles Detroiters have had to face — and how they are fighting back for the city they love.” Added GM chief marketing officer Joel Ewanick: “In addition to doing everything we can to support the city of Detroit, we also need to support the efforts to communicate the City’s progress and positive stories. Detroitblog. I AM YOUNG DETROIT. Detroit Lives!