What is Photojournalism?

In journalism, visuals can make or break a story. Photojournalism is often defined as covering a news event through the use of photography, but photojournalism can also illustrate the extent of devastation, heartbreak and joy. It can show the geography, climate and culture in ways that words can’t always capture. That means a photojournalist’s job is more than just “taking pictures.” A photojournalist’s job is to bring readers into a story with the use of visual storytelling. NBC News senior photo editor Zara Katz said every photo her team works on must be visually compelling to draw readers in, but most importantly, it must be true to the story. “We’re never just saying, ‘Go take a photo,’” said Katz, who oversees photography for NBCNews.com and MSNBC.com. “We’re really putting in a lot of time to make sure that everything is logistically set up so that the creative and the visual narrative can come through to bolster the stories that we’re telling.” BLOST POST: https://nbcuacademy.com/what-is-photo... Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction - Journalism Through Photography 0:23 Covering the Altadena Wildfire Aftermath 2:06 Creating Original Photojournalism 3:07 Visual Storytelling Through Photojournalism 4:35 Delivering Final Photographs 5:34 Choosing the Photographs 6:25 Why is Photojournalism Important? Subscribe:    / @nbcuacademy   Sign up for our FREE newsletter: https://nbcuacademy.com/newsletter/ NBCU Academy is a free innovative, multiplatform journalism training and development program designed to prepare college-level students for a career in the media industry. NBCU Academy also offers dynamic learning experiences and educational content to help early career professionals as well as seasoned journalists gain new journalism and media skills and level up in the fast-paced news industry. Follow us on social media! LinkedIn:   / nbcu-academy   X:   / nbcuacademy   Instagram:   / nbcuacademy   Facebook:   / nbcuacademy   TikTok:   / nbcuacademy   #journalism #news #education