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Alexi Rosenfeld
Beyond the Breaking News: The Images That Shaped October 7 and the World’s Response

Sunday 1.02.2026

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This lecture starts on 1 February at 7:00pm (UK).

Summary

This presentation traces the experience of an award-winning photojournalist covering October 7 from the first moments through the images that followed. It begins in the early months of shock, survival, and disruption, then follows the unfolding two-year narrative of the hostage crisis, as families fought to keep the hostages visible. Through photographs made on the ground in Israel and in communities worldwide, the presentation brings audiences into moments of private grief that became public action, as rallies, vigils, diplomacy, backlash, and political pressure crossed borders and reshaped the story far beyond the initial headlines.
Current Events 197 lectures
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Alexi Rosenfeld

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Alexi Rosenfeld is an award-winning photojournalist whose work focuses on the human consequences of conflict, politics, and breaking news. He photographs the space where global events become deeply personal stories.

Originally from Australia, raised in Los Angeles, and based in New York, Alexi works internationally on long term projects and global assignments.

His work spans multiple continents and dozens of countries, often being sent to cover events and disasters worldwide. His photographs have appeared in major international publications including National Geographic, TIME Magazine, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, CNN, Newsweek’s special editions, El Pais, Vogue, the Jerusalem Post, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, and The Financial Times. He is a regular contributor to Getty Images.

Alexi is drawn to stories that unfold over time. His work explores civilian resilience, uncertainty, and the quiet persistence of everyday life under extraordinary pressure. His approach blends the urgency of frontline coverage with the patience of long form documentary practice, building trust, access, and narrative depth. Whether working in fast moving news environments or returning to the same families and communities over months and years, his goal is to create images that are visually precise, emotionally honest, and grounded in respect.

Since October 7, he spent most of the past two years covering the Israel-Hamas war and the hostage crisis in Israel and around the world. Focusing on the families of hostages, the world’s response and lives of the families whose stories continue long after the headlines fade.

Several of Alexi’s photographs from the beginning of the Israel - Hamas war were named one of TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Photos of the Year in 2023 and People Magazine Top Photos for 2023. His work has also been selected for Getty’s Top 100 Photos in 2023, 2024, and 2025, alongside other distinguished international recognition.

His work is not only about what happened, but about how history is experienced, remembered, and carried forward.

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