photojournalism
noun
pho·to·jour·nal·ism
ˌfō-tō-ˈjər-nə-ˌli-zəm 
: journalism in which written copy is subordinate to pictorial usually photographic presentation of news stories or in which a high proportion of pictorial presentation is used
broadly
: news photography
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Realizing her idol has been shot on her behalf, Jessie lifts her camera and does the same, hardening in real time to the horrors of wartime photojournalism.
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Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2024
While Life Magazine was closely associated with illustrations by Norman Rockwell, photojournalism made LIFE a household name for the next generation.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2024
Seeing photojournalism as a great tool for recording history and bringing understanding of people, their experiences and emotions to the eyes of others.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2024
Preston Jenkins is a rising junior at Western Kentucky University majoring in photojournalism with a minor in political science.
—Taylor Batten, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2024
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Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2024
While Life Magazine was closely associated with illustrations by Norman Rockwell, photojournalism made LIFE a household name for the next generation.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2024
Seeing photojournalism as a great tool for recording history and bringing understanding of people, their experiences and emotions to the eyes of others.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2024
Preston Jenkins is a rising junior at Western Kentucky University majoring in photojournalism with a minor in political science.
—Taylor Batten, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2024
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“Photojournalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photojournalism. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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