Photojournalism Flashcards
What does Photojournalism do?
tells a story quickly, verifies facts, entertains, elicits emotions, changes newspapers and magazine
How is photojournalism different?
Adheres to journalistic principles by timelines, accuracy, completeness, fair portrayal and accountability to the public
Thomas Fenton
1840–Crimean War-“Valley of the Shadow of Death
Matthew Brady
1860s–All civil war photos (dead bodies)
Jacob Riis
1890s–wanted to change things (homeless in NYC)
Lewis Hine
1910s–Child labor (children working in mines and handing out newspapers)
Margaret Bourke-White
1940s–WWII (liberation on concentration camps)
Henri Cartier-Bresson
French photographer. He took photos of everyday life. He wanted to know how people lived day to day.
Gordon Parks
From Kansas: Trying to illustrate racism, inequality and disadvantage.
Also wanted to be a fashion photographer
Dorothea Lange
Dust bowl during great depression.
Technology
celluloid films–1880s
color film–1910s
telephoto lens–1960s
digital cameras–1990s
When photography goes digital what happens?
Immediacy, cheaper to produce, easier to transmit, more ethical concerns
National Press Photography Association
NPPA
NPPA Code of Ethics
be accurate, avoid staged photo ops, be complete, avoid stereotypes and treat people with respect/dignity, do not alter, edit carefully, be unobtrusive and remember the public’s interests
Extra Credit: What is her second favorite journalism movie?
The Bang Bang Club
