Photojournalism is a particular form of journalism (the collecting, editing, and presenting of news material for publication or broadcast) that creates and collects images in order to tell a news story.

In this online course you will learn how to deal with ethical dilemmas, generate your own ideas for photo stories, select photos for a specific publication, submit work for publication, and meet the requirements of an editor and publisher. This course takes you through the processes of selecting photos for a specific publication, submitting work for publication, and meeting the requirements of an editor and publisher.

Course Aims:

• Discuss the nature and scope of photojournalism
• Explore issues of ethics in photojournalism and develop an understanding of your own biases.
• To explore the composition of photographs and associated legal issues.
• To revise basic terms used in photojournalism.
• Understand the photo story, the effect of editing and placement on the meaning of an image.
• Research International web sites for publishing and looking at work
• Explain publishing specifications, and apply that understanding to specific photography tasks.
• Develop an understanding of online management systems.
• Improve your Photography Style and submitting images for publication
• Develop your writing abilities to accompany your images.
• Revise your Submitted Work