The document discusses various definitions and perspectives on photojournalism. It explores how photojournalism uses photographs to tell news stories, the impact of ethics and photo alteration on the field, and how emerging technologies are changing photojournalism. Several students also comment on how elements like immediacy and interactivity affect their consumption and sharing of online news.

1. Ashley Stout December 9, 2008 Jour 3500

2. Research Questions

4. The Beginning

11. “ The advent of computers and digital photography has not created the need for a whole new set of ethical standards. We are not dealing with something brand new. We merely have a new way of processing images and the same principles that have guided us in traditional photojournalism should be the principles that guide us in the use of the computers. This fact makes dealing with computer related ethics far less daunting than if we had to begin from square one.” John Long, NPPA member How do ethics effect Photojournalism? Ethics are the controlling factor in photojournalism just like in print/written journalism. Without these guidelines and rules there would be no regulations that keeps people from taking advantage or using photos to harm. --Greg Campbell

16. Most Memorable Amy Carey: “I know this is one everyone remembers, but it is especially significant to me because I was there just a week before. The aftermath just blew me away. I’ll never forget .” Kevin Smith: “This is my most memorable photo, because I was just nine years old and I remember thinking that the baby looked like my little sister.” Justin Hensley: “This is my favorite photo because I really love conspiracy theories and this one is the biggest and oldest of them all.”

18. Capacity & Permanence

19. FLEXIBILITY

20. INTERACTIVITY & IMMEDIACY

23. “ The future of photojournalism is bright. A lot of untapped potential is just waiting to be used… Already we have come so far- all you have to do is point and shoot and upload and in the space of five minutes a photo is posted on the Internet for the world to see.” -- Greg Campbell