Nick Út

Nick Út

photographer Vietnam

Nick Út is a Vietnamese-American photographer renowned for his iconic photograph of a napalm attack during the Vietnam War, which powerfully depicted the horrors of war and became a symbol of the anti-war movement, and his work is featured in Susan Sontag's discussions on the representation of suffering.

Born on Apr 29, 1951 (74 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.02%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
288,594
Power
13,994$
Sentiment
7.82
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Canada 2 6.50 0.18% +10% 38,005,238 77,061 $1,700,000 3,447$
United States 1 8.00 0.05% +0% 331,002,651 156,060 $21,000,000 9,901$
Hungary 1 7.00 0.11% +0% 9,660,351 10,500 $160,000 174$
Croatia 1 5.00 0.09% +0% 4,105,267 3,735 $68,000 62$
Argentina 1 8.00 0.09% +0% 45,195,774 41,237 $450,000 411$
Totals 6 427,969,281 288,593 $23,378,000 13,995$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Argentina Argentina: Nick Ut became a worldwide celebrity due to his iconic photograph taken during the Vietnam War. 8

Clarín: Una gran foto, un gran acierto, ¿un gran error?

United States United States: Vietnamese-born AP photographer Nick Ut was credited for taking the photo titled 'The Terror of War' featuring 9-year-old Phan Thị Kim Phúc running naked from a napalm attack in 1972. 8

Fox News: Netflix documentary challenges AP credit for iconic 'Napalm Girl' photo