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Journalism Resource Guide: Photojournalism

What is Photo Journalism?

"Photojournalism can be defined as the process of using photographs to tell a story. Whereas conventional journalists will share their information by employing pen and paper (or maybe a keyboard), photojournalists use a camera as their medium. A photojournalist will use images to tell the entire story, from start to finish, and if executed properly a reader may not even need words to fully understand the message being presented." -- New York Times Licensing

Video Journalism

Library Resources

Newton, J. H. (2000). The Burden of Visual Truth: the Role of Photojournalism in Mediating Reality. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Carlebach, M. L. (1992). The Origins of Photojournalism in America. Smithsonian Institution Press. -- Print book: TR820 .C357 1992

Hrib, I. (2023). Photojournalism. Between Industry and CultureCulture. Society. Economy. Politics, 3(2), 92–106.