2007-12-14 10:19:10 · 5 answers · asked by jbd89 2 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
The short answer is no, but it's more complicated than just that.
Beyond shooting photos for the daily edition, many photojournalists work on multimedia projects, photo stories and other pieces that may require them to write more than just a brief caption, but don't quite rise to the size of a full story. They're letting the pictures say most of what needs to be said, and adding the appropriate context.
Photographers at small dailies or weekly papers can sometimes be more involved in the process than just shooting pictures; they're more likely to have to write a story or lay out a page or something else beyond their basic job description.
2007-12-14 12:11:00 · answer #1 · answered by Bryan L 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-24 20:12:05 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My experience is that a little more than half do in the newspaper trade. Far less for magazines. I have about two magazine articles published a month and I've end up working with photographers 95% of the time. Some I've never even met beyond emails!
For newspapers it's good to have a balance of skill sets beyond a good "camera eye". This not only includes writing, but interviewing and editing as well.
2007-12-14 10:28:28 · answer #3 · answered by Andy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A talented and very productive photojournalist based in Chicago has also written articles, plays and more than 50 books, including his most recent about Nelson Algren:
http://indianhillmediaworks.typepad.com/artshay/
2007-12-14 15:26:54 · answer #4 · answered by Carl L 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends upon the country they are working in and who they are working for.
In some countries, such as Australia, it is frowned upon for a photographer to also work as a journalist, or a journalist to take photos.
If working overseas as a "foreign correspondent" many journalists take their own photos and often photographers write stories -- anything from short pieces to feature articles.
Even TV news cameramen, when working outside of their home country often write stories or take photos, or even both.
Someone who is a "freelancer" can often get around the restrictions in their own country.
2007-12-14 16:10:18 · answer #5 · answered by Walter B 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
May I make a correction you added words to a green day song ,sorry. haha. But heres mine.. Its more of a really bad play script. ( Wednesday is a hopeless romantic) ( Grumpy is a grouch) ( Lorci .is Wednesdays date) Wednesday is about to go on a blind date with Lorci in the mean time he talks to Grumpy. Wednesday: " I believe in a thing called love" Grumpy: " Not I" Wednesday: " All you need is love" ( Wednesday's date arrives, and is amazed by the beauty of their date) Lorci: " I am the Walrus" Wednesday: " We can Work it Out" Lorci: " Wow, I can get Sexual too" Wednesday: " Whoa" Wednesday: " Take it Off" Grumpy : Stop it! ( Grumpy Pulls Wednesday aside) Grumpy: Why Do you Want Him? Grumpy: "I Want you" Wednesday: " Could you be Loved?" Grumpy: "I want you to want me" Wednesday: " I'm a Fake" Wednesday: " And I love her" ( Lorci) Grumpy: " Dammit" Grumpy: " I love you and Goodbye" The Darkness, Demon Hunter, The Beatles, Say Anything, Paramore, The Donna's, The Almost, Green Day, Bob Marley, Cheap Trick, The Used, Blink 182, Bring me the Horizon... haha this took me sooo long...and it sucks.
2016-03-15 23:54:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋