
Understanding Photojournalism explores the interface between theory and practice at the heart of photojournalism, mapping out the critical questions that photojournalists and picture editors consider in their daily practice and placing these in context.

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...