Morrigan McCarthy

Morrigan McCarthy

Photo Editing

Morrigan McCarthy is an award-winning journalist and editor who specializes in innovative visual storytelling.

A black and White self portrait inspired by a poem (photo by Wulf Bradley) — Vision & Verse

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2020, 2018 & 2017

Empty urban landscapes during covid (photo by Andrea Mantovani) — The Great Empty

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A woman looks up at the falling snow, caught up in the West Virginia opioid crisis (photo by Mark E. Trent) — Despair, Love & Loss

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A priest gives last rites to patients during the Covid epidemic (photo by Ryan Christopher Jones) — The Last Anointing

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how to make a bouquet of dried flowers (photo by Rebecca O'Donnell) — Show Your Love With Dried Flowers

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millenial rides touring bike down winding backroad — The Geography of Youth

A Nebraska farmer kneels, considering the negative impact of a pipeline (photo by George Etheredge) — Keystone XL Pipeline

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portrait of two teens with rainbow facepaint at pride on the plains (photo by Annie Flanagan) — Love and Pride in Alabama

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Aerial view of summertime beachgoers in NYC (photo by Todd Heisler) — Summer From Above

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a car zooms past an abandoned home in Detroit (photo by Emily Najera) — Detroit Was Crumbling. Here’s How It’s Reviving.

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the balcony where MLK was assassinated (photo by Miranda Barnes) — The Triumphs and Trials of Memphis

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Tire tracks on an empty country road (photo by Tim Gruber) — Mystery in a Small Town

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A time-lapse of traffic changes during the Covid pandemic (video by Callaghan O’Hare) — On America’s Busiest Highways, the Virus Leaves Open Roads

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A drawing of a person presenting a home-cooked meal (art by Cécile Gariépy) — At Mealtimes, Consider a Return to the Table

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