In addition to a sense of artistry and keen news judgment, a photojournalist must be flexible to adapt to the never-predictable lifestyle. The staff works more than 14 hours a day and remains on call, ready to go at a moment's notice. Photographers not only shoot breaking news, features and sporting events, but they're also responsible for most of the advertising photography in the newspaper. The department has been using digital cameras to capture these moments for more than three years. That doesn't include the frames that end up in a computer's trash bin, which typically are more than three-fourths of the pictures shot.
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