Definition

1. Noun:
   • A form of journalism that tells a news story primarily through photographs, often accompanied by brief captions or text: Photojournalism uses images as the main narrative tool to document events, convey information, and evoke emotional responses from the viewer.

Usage

• Photojournalism is a distinct field within journalism. It focuses on capturing candid, truthful, and often impactful moments to report on current events, social issues, or human-interest stories.
• The term is used as a mass noun (uncountable) to describe the profession, practice, or genre as a whole.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Her powerful work in photojournalism brought international attention to the crisis.
  • The magazine is renowned for its commitment to photojournalism and documentary photography.
  • He studied photojournalism to learn how to tell stories with a camera.

Advanced Usage

• "The ethics of photojournalism": Refers to the moral principles governing the practice, such as truthfulness, objectivity, and the dignity of subjects.

  • The debate centered on the ethics of photojournalism and digital manipulation.

• "A piece of photojournalism": Used to refer to a specific photographic story or essay.

  • His award-winning photojournalism piece documented life in the refugee camp.

Variants and Related Words

• Photojournalist (n): A journalist who tells news stories primarily through photographs.

  • The photojournalist risked her life to capture the conflict.

• Documentary photography (n): A closely related genre focused on chronicling events or aspects of life, often with a longer-term perspective than immediate news.

Synonyms

• News photography: Photography that specifically covers news events.
• Documentary photojournalism: Emphasizes the in-depth, storytelling aspect of the field.

Related Phrases

• "To practice photojournalism": To work professionally in this field.

  • She aspired to practice photojournalism for a major news agency.

• "The golden age of photojournalism": A historical period, often cited as the mid-20th century, when illustrated magazines made photojournalism highly influential.

  • Many iconic images were created during the golden age of photojournalism.

Noun

1. journalism that presents a story primarily through the use of pictures