Understanding Photojournalism

By Jennifer Good and Paul Lowe

Book Overview

How objective can news pictures be? Do photojournalist fulfil a social purpose? How are their pictures used? These are just a few of the critical questions that surround photojournalist practice and are continually debated scholars, critics and photographers. Exploring these issues and the interface between theory and practice, this text surveys photojournalism's historical and contemporary development, the challenges and opportunities that the digital age has presented and the issues faced by those who create, select and circulate images. illustrated with a range of photographs and case material and with a wealth of international case studies and interviews, the ethnics, aesthetics and politics of the practice are put into distinct context. This book is essential for students taking university courses in photography and includes annotated guides to further reading and a glossary of terms to expand your studies. Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472594908
• ISBN13: 9781472594907
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.7" x 9.5"