Photojournalism is the practice of communicating news or ideas through photos.
2. How is photojournalism distinct from art, commercial, personal or other photography?
Photojournalism differs from art, commercial, personal or other photography by its qualities.
Photojournalism pictures have timeliness, objectivity and are narrative to make facts relatable to the
viewer, but most importantly, photojournalists are exposed to many obstacles like physical danger,
weather, crowds, etc.
3. What makes a news photograph important and memorable? Insert a photo that fits this description. Include the photographer's name.
In general, what make pictures memorable are they content, the angle from which they were taken and when they
include people. The most memorable pictures are the iconic photos.
"Face of America" by Roy Stryker
4. Which of any of these photos can be considered both news and art? Find an example and insert in your post. Include the photographer's name.
Photos by Space Imaging’s IKONOS satellite showing the World Trade Center complex in Manhattan, New York, collected on June 30, 2001 showing the 110-stories twin towers; on September 15, 2001 showing the remains of the 1,350-foot (411.48-meter) twin towers of the World Trade Center, and the debris and dust that have settled in Ground Zero, four days after the terrorist attacks; and June 8, 2002, showing the progress in the reclamation of Ground Zero where the twin towers of the World Trade Center once stood.
