Photojournalism and Today's News: Creating Visual Reality

PhotojournalismandToday′sNewsprovidesapracticalguideforaspiringphotojournalistsaswellasanintelligentlookintonewsroomcultureanditsinfluencesonphotographicassignments,production,andediting.Writtenbyanaward–winningphotoeditoranddirectorofphotography,andbasedoninterviewswithmorethanseventyhigh–profilejournalists,thisbookappealstostudentsandyoungprofessionalsalike.Addressesawiderangeofpracticalissuessupportedbyin–depthexamplesfromthefieldandcriticalthinkingaboutphotography,journalism,andnewsroomcultureExaminessocialandculturalissuesandhowtheyarecommunicatedthroughphotojournalismPreparesyoungjournaliststorespecttheirvisualjournalismcolleaguesbyteachingthemhowtoeffectivelyworktogetherHighlightstheexpectationsofthenewsroomandeditors