photojournalist
Camera-wielding reporter
A photojournalist is a journalist who tells news stories primarily through photographs rather than written text.
Photojournalists work for newspapers, magazines, and wire services, documenting events from war zones to political protests to human interest stories: The photojournalist spent three months embedded with troops in Afghanistan.
The work emphasizes capturing decisive moments that convey narrative and emotion.
Image capturing device
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- shutterHinged window covering
- apertureAdjustable optical inlet
- exposureState of being unprotected
ISO · flash · tripod · zoom · DSLR · mirrorless · telephoto · wide-angle
Arranged elements forming whole
- frameSupporting outer structure
- focusConcentrated attention point
- candidHonest and direct
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
snapshot · timing · cropping · sequence · vantage point · decisive moment · available light · depth of field
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- newspaperPrinted periodical of current events
- magazineBound periodical with articles
- newsroomMedia gathering hub
- editorialPublication's official viewpoint article
publication · agency · Reuters · AP · Getty · broadcast · online · front page
Area of active fighting
- frontlineCombat's forward position
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- refugeePerson fleeing danger abroad
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
humanitarian · danger · flak jacket · helmet · embed · casualty · aftermath · displacement
Ordered historical record
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- witnessOne who attests
- recordPreserved account or achievement
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
archive · truth · authenticity · candid · unposed · raw · unfiltered · moment
Journalist covering distant events
- bureauOffice or furniture chest
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- bylineArticle author identification
dateline · dispatch · scoop · exclusive · source · coverage · stringer · wire service
Account of events
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- subjectMatter under discussion
- human interestEmotional content in reporting
- portraitArtistic depiction of someone
intimate · empathy · voice · perspective · impact · awareness · emotion · connection
Freedom from personal bias
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- dignityInnate personal worth
exploitation · graphic · censorship · propaganda · bias · privacy · sensitivity · attribution
camera
Image capturing device
exposure · ISO · flash · tripod · zoom · DSLR · mirrorless · telephoto · wide-angle · memory card
composition
Arranged elements forming whole
angle · snapshot · timing · cropping · sequence · vantage point · decisive moment · available light · depth of field · burst mode
press
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- newspaperPrinted periodical of current events
- magazineBound periodical with articles
- newsroomMedia gathering hub
editorial · publication · agency · Reuters · AP · Getty · broadcast · online · front page · archive
warzone
Area of active fighting
crisis · humanitarian · danger · flak jacket · helmet · embed · casualty · aftermath · displacement · protest
chronicle
Ordered historical record
evidence · archive · truth · authenticity · candid · unposed · raw · unfiltered · moment · reality
correspondent
Journalist covering distant events
- bureauOffice or furniture chest
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- deadlineTime limit for completion
byline · dateline · dispatch · scoop · exclusive · source · coverage · stringer · wire service · embed
narrative
Account of events
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- subjectMatter under discussion
- human interestEmotional content in reporting
portrait · intimate · empathy · voice · perspective · impact · awareness · emotion · connection · long-form
objectivity
Freedom from personal bias
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- consentVoluntary agreement given
dignity · exploitation · graphic · censorship · propaganda · bias · privacy · sensitivity · attribution · staging
- journalismreporters, interview, editors, student editors, school paper
- pressnewspaper, press laws, free press, newsroom, press cards
- journalistsreporter, correspondent, anchorwoman, news correspondent, contributor
- media peoplejournalists, reporters, reporter, editors, broadcaster
- news jobsreporter, correspondent, news anchor, news editor, editor in chief
- newspaper jobsreporter, editor, columnist, copy editor, managing editor
photojournalistwriter
Creator of texts
columnist · essayist · correspondent · radio journalist · podcaster
photojournalistdisinformation agent
One who spreads falsehoods deliberately
propagandist · fashion photographer · studio photographer · stock photographer · commercial photographer