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Informationen zum Autor Loup Langton currently serves as director of the visual journalism program at the University of Miami's School of Communication. Klappentext Photojournalism and Today's News provides an intelligent and practical look at photojournalism and the newsroom. Remarkable in its breadth and clarity, Langton's book is an essential guide for aspiring photojournalists and young professionals to newsroom culture and how that culture influences photographic assignments, production, and editing. It also explores the relationships formed between photographers and their subjects, and it considers ethical issues, changes brought about by on-line publications, and visual reportage from Iraq. In a field all too often dominated by strictly "how-to" books, Langton provides an inviting mix of practical issues supported by in-depth examples from the field and critical thinking. Written by an award-winning photo editor and director of photography, and based on interviews with more than seventy high-profile journalists, the book will appeal to undergraduates and young professionals alike. Zusammenfassung Photojournalism in Today's World provides an intelligent and practical look at photojournalism and the newsroom. Langton's book is an essential guide for aspiring photojournalists and professionals to newsroom culture, and how that culture influences assignments, production, and editing. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Brief History of Photojournalism.2. The Visual Newspaper.3. Construction of Reality.4. Newsroom Culture & Routines.5. Newspaper Economics6. Ethics in Photojournalism.7. Relationships Between Journalists and Subjects.8. Photographing in Iraq..9. The On-Line Age.10. Conclusion
List of contents
1. Brief History of Photojournalism.
2. The Visual Newspaper.
3. Construction of Reality.
4. Newsroom Culture & Routines.
5. Newspaper Economics6. Ethics in Photojournalism.
7. Relationships Between Journalists and Subjects.
8. Photographing in Iraq.
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9. The On-Line Age.
10. Conclusion
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"The critique is well argued and firmly rooted in the work of Roland Barthes, Susan Sontag, Arthur Asa Berger and other philosophers and semioticians who have looked critically at visual mass media. ... The practical advice and lessons about best practices will be exceptionally valuable to anyone--student or recent graduate--who wants to improve and succeed in the profession of photojournalism. (Global Media Journal, Autumn, 2009)
"A well balanced introduction to the medium of photojournalism. While important ideals are explored in depth, and 'best practice' encouraged, Langton lends a certain pragmatism to the way in which the work is carried out in the real world. This balance is very helpful for any person with aspirations towards a career in photojournalism." (M/C Reviews, April 2009)
