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Photojournalism. By: Nicole Morgan. Requirements. Have a Bachelor’s degree in photography Recommended to have a background in art or graphic design Need the skills of writing, editing, and interviewing
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Photojournalism By: Nicole Morgan
Requirements • Have a Bachelor’s degree in photography • Recommended to have a background in art or graphic design • Need the skills of writing, editing, and interviewing • RIT, Boston University, and Corcoran College of Art and Design are the top colleges that offer photojournalism classes
Statistics • Job employment is very competitive • The average yearly salary for photojournalists employed by newspapers in 2004 was $32,800 (not a lot, but not poverty level) • About $17.78 hourly wage • Could work for magazines, newspapers, weddings, and can take photos of just about anything • Age range normally younger
Famous Photographers • Margaret Bourke-White: TIME Magazine covers • Stan Honda: Covered 9/11 events • Eddie Adams & Carol Guzy: Pulitzer Prize Winners (Pulitzer Prize = award for achievement in journalism, drama, and music) <- Eddie Adams Margaret Bourke White ->
Pros and Cons • Pros • - being out in the community • getting to know people • travel • flexible hours • Cons • dealing with bad weather • low pay • dangerous situations
Career Logistics • Research, travel to cover stories, communicating with others, and taking images are used daily • Photography is incorporated into career because interesting images have to be taken to match the story being covered • Computer, film, digital cameras, lighting, tripods, etc. would be needed • Normally need own equipment (larger companies may supply) • Work hours depend on what story project is being covered
Personal Reaction • I chose this career because I am interested in being a photojournalist • This still appeals to me because I enjoy reporter writing, photography, and travel • I wouldn’t change this career to make it any better • I probably wouldn’t recommend this job to others if they are looking to earn money, because it is not a high paying job
Work Cited http://education-portal.com/articles/Photojournalist:_Job_Outlook_for_the_Photojournalism_Career_Field.html www.google.com/images www.wikipedia.com