Photo Journalism 4(1+3)

Lesson 2 : Qualities of Photo Journalism

Basic photojournalism responsibilities

Basic photojournalism job duties cover much more ground than merely taking photos. In addition to taking news photos, a journalist may be responsible for:

• Brainstorming news ideas with journalists
• Consulting with photo editors
• Developing film
• Editing photos
• Scheduling photo sessions
• Writing the photo caption.