When it comes to picking it annual "Person of the Year", Time magazine has - over its history - left a little to be desired [5], although perhaps this year is different, when moments ago Time announced its 2014 award would go to the apolitical "Ebola Fighters [6]." That said, there will as usual be those who are both delighted and disappointed with the choice.
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Still, while one can debate Time's decision-making when it comes to condensing the entire year into just one individual, when it comes to picking its 10 top photos of the year, the magazine has had a far better track record.
So here, with far less controversy, are Time's Top 10 Photos of 2014 [8]
Ellen DeGenerese, Hollywood, California. March 2, 2014
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Whitney Curtis, Ferguson, Mo. Aug.11, 2014
[10]
Daniel Berehulak, Monrovia, Liberia, Sept 5, 2014
[11]
Ross McDonnell, Kiev, Ukraine, Jan. 25, 2014
[12]
Tomas van Houtryve, Lake Oroville, California, Nov. 25, 2014
Massimo Sestini, Mediterranean Sea, June 7, 2014
[13]
Tyler Hicks, Gaza, July 16, 2014
[14]
Moises Saman. Sinjar Mountains, Iraq. Aug 12, 2014
[15]
Nikita Dudnik, Novosibirsk, Russia, July 12, 2014
[16]
Jerome Sessini. Torez, Ukraine, July 17, 2014