Photojournalism and Photojournalists

Photojournalism is the practice of reporting primarily through still and moving images. The creation and presentation of photojournalism has been closely tied to available technologies at different points in history and has evolved as the technologies have improved. Improvements in the ability to create and present news photography have changed the content, but motivations driving photojournalists have remained consistent. Among other purposes, photojournalists have sought to witness the important events of the day and share the evidence with others. They also have sought to use photojournalism to illustrate important social issues and promote dialog about public response. Research in photojournalism has explored the practices of production and distribution of photojournalism, the content of news photographs and video, and viewer reception and interpretation.