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American Photojournalism
Claude Cookman
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Description for American Photojournalism
Paperback. The traditional approach to studying American photojournalism explains the what and who of photojournalism. This title explains how photojournalism is grounded in 3 ideas: the desire to witness and record historical events and important people, the belief in photography's power to advance social justice, and the embrace of a universal humanism. Series Editor(s): Abrahamson, David. Series: Medill School of Journalism Visions of the American Press. Num Pages: 224 pages, 26 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 25. Weight in Grams: 408.
The traditional approach to studying American photojournalism explains the what and who of photojournalism - what events and developments occurred, what notable images were taken, and who took them. Without neglecting those concerns, ""American Photojournalism"" emphasizes the why. It explains how contemporary photojournalism is grounded in three large ideas: the desire to witness and record historical events and important people, the belief in photography's power to advance social justice, and the embrace of a universal humanism. Cookman argues that contemporary photojournalists are strongly influenced by these three ideas, and that these ideas have become the central tenets of the profession. ... Read more
The traditional approach to studying American photojournalism explains the what and who of photojournalism - what events and developments occurred, what notable images were taken, and who took them. Without neglecting those concerns, ""American Photojournalism"" emphasizes the why. It explains how contemporary photojournalism is grounded in three large ideas: the desire to witness and record historical events and important people, the belief in photography's power to advance social justice, and the embrace of a universal humanism. Cookman argues that contemporary photojournalists are strongly influenced by these three ideas, and that these ideas have become the central tenets of the profession. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Northwestern University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Medill School of Journalism Visions of the American Press
Place of Publication
Evanston, United States
ISBN
9780810123588
SKU
V9780810123588
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About Claude Cookman
Claude Cookman is an associate professor of journalism at Indiana University, the winner of a shared Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography, and the author of A Voice Is Born, a history of the National Press Photographers Association.
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