American photojournalism
Subtitle: motivations and meanings
By: Claude Cookman ; foreword by Richard B. Stolley.
Contributors: Medill School of Journalism.
Series: Medill School of Journalism Visions of the American press; Visions of the American press
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Evanston, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9780810123588
Subjects: Photojournalism -- United States -- History; Documentary photography -- United States -- History
Description: Without neglecting the what and who of photojournalism--what events and developments occurred, what notable images were taken, and who took them--Cookman emphasizes the why. He 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. --From publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Four streams nourish photojournalism; title: From photography's invention to proto-photojournalism; title: The press photography industry evolves; title: Photography as a tool for social reform; title: The picture magazines; title: From an occupation to a profession; title: Seeing the world through a humanist vision; title: The digital future; title: A final word.