Essay on Changing Photojournalism Education in American Universities

Taylor Sampson interviewed Jay Welsh, current Florida Virtual School instructor in Journalism and seasoned broadcast journalist to talk to him about the career of journalism. When asked what would all aspiring journalists study and do before entering the profession he states “Number one is a great writing education. Very little is done without a script, and you are responsible for writing that script.” He also says to follow your passion “There is all types of different fields (for journalism careers). Mine was sports. For others it might be politics, fashion, wild life.” He even says every aspect of life has a journalist path. “The last thing would have to be comfortable speaking. You’re going to be in front of people. It can be a bit egotistical if you like being the center of attention; because that’s what you are.”

For many years photojournalism has been considered a transformative form of media, meaning that through the use of photographs photojournalism has the ability to transform our way of thinking by reconstructing the conscious of our society. Photojournalism achieves this effect by forcing society to reconsider its actions as it relates to humanity by using photographs to both illicit emotions and cause reactions that, if done properly can result in social change. Photojournalism is an important branch of visual media when

"Journalism isn't just writing," Clara said to the student audience, describing the 'wide scope' of tasks in her typical day. From flicking through social media, keeping up with gossip, and compiling opinions on a recent trend, Clara has a range of articles to present to her readers.

Journalism, like many other industries, is going through significant changes because of technology. This is why conventions like NASH 79 are important for young journalists to attend in order to gain a stronger understanding of integrating these changes in their work. Below I have outlined my potential learning outcomes and reasons for wanting to attend the NASH 79 conference.

The significance of my study is that nowadays, a lot of people or its better to say most of people thinks that they know everything about photography and they think that they are an experts and a professional photographers once they hold the camera or actually once they hold a digital cameras (since a lot of them think that the digital cameras are more easy), but actually they do not even know what photography is. In fact, I see this situation is a big problem because I believe that to be a real or an expert photographer, the person

Through the lense of any camera bestowed upon me, I find it my duty to capture the beauty in the things around me. While in college I hope to learn the fundamentals of Photography, gain more practice and become a professional photographer. My passion for photography is strong and I’ve been able to get a lot of experience with the camera in and out of school. I've photographed events for my church, I’ve been in the multimedia program at my school for three years as well the school yearbook. I’m currently the Editor in Chief. While traveling with my camera I hope to meet new people which will allow me to learn about new cultures and their traditions. I’ll be able to get a real life experience by eating, speaking and living how other

Last summer, I participated in the Student Historian internship at the New-York Historical Society (N-YHS) and navigated from New Jersey to the museum every day. During the internship, I researched, wrote, edited, and formatted a blog post on a piece from their collection, now posted on the N-YHS website, demonstrating my strong research and writing skills. I am currently taking a photography class and enjoy using DSLR cameras in manual and automatic mode. Moreover, we learn about shutter speed, depth of field, aperture, and ISO as well as how to adjust the camera in order to take the best possible picture. In photography class, I take weekly photos on various subjects as well as edit and enhance photos in Photoshop. Last year, I took a sculpture and ceramics class where we not only learned how to create sculptures and ceramics but also the elements of sculpture and design.

Braeleys’s friendly and gracious personality made her a popular and active person on the program. She participated in class discussions and maintained a mature attitude towards her studies throughout the course. The photojournalism course provided a starting point for her to develop skills in photographic narrative and composition. Braeleys’s confidence allowed her to create a visually stimulating photographic journal of her time spent with friends in the UK. In addition, she contributed some great photographic prints of Cambridge to the class exhibition. I hope she continues to record her life and experiences via photography. I encourage her to carry on and develop her observational / photographic skills and integrate them into her educational

It highlights skills and traits that video editors need to have to be successful. You have to pay attention to detail, have time-management skills, as well as have a sense of what works visually. These are things I knew I needed for any creative job, because looking at the small stuff and making it all fit together is a big part of the job. The article also states that “You must be able to communicate, and be able to work in a team. You must also be prepared to be flexible and work long hours to meet deadlines” (Daily Post 1). The teamwork aspect is something I was planning on doing as a part of my job, so that was not a surprise to me. Flexibility and long hours is also something I have to keep in mind as I go forward in this career

Creative ideas, new topic, and drama written out to the public, helps grab the audience attention when reading stories or articles. Today, a visiting Social Media Editor, gave a speech on his experiences as journalist, and how other students can pursue their dreams.

Some experiences that are good to have by the time I graduate in order to qualify for jobs in photojournalism would be internships. This not only shows that the person is qualified for the job that they are getting, but also shows that they know how a job in journalism works. It may also convey a sense of professionalism, a person who has already had experience in photojournalism, would be a lot more likely to qualify for a job in that field. Another thing that I would need to have by the time I graduate would be a job, and to work on the school newspaper. By having both of these things it would better prepare someone for a job. The employer could contact someone from the last job that I had and would learn if I had good work ethic ect. and

As a newly graduated M.S. student in journalism, I have at least three years' research experiences as a lab co-coodinator, as well as reporting experiences as a part-time journalist. As a highly independent person, I learnt data analyzing, strategic communication within organizational communication, while assisting professors with schoolwork as a teaching/research

Another skill a good photographer should have, is the ability to pick very unique and interesting locations and items to take pictures of. For example, take a picture of a flower and place it next to a picture of a roaring lion, most people will want to choose the lion. Why is that? People simply find the picture of the lion more exciting. This is the perfect opportunity to travel and go to exotic places. It is a great experience and it makes you money (“Job description 2”).

As technology continues to advance, online courses are becoming a favorable option for education. We can open our laptop at any hour, access the up-to-the-minute information, and learn in our pajama’s. According to a survey in 2012, Kelsey Sheehy with the U.S. News states “62% of colleges are now offering online degree programs” (Online Course Enrollment Climbs for 10th Straight Year). However, access to technological information is meticulously associated with one’s education level (The Information Revolution Has Created a Digital Divide, 3). Therefore, a division is created between people who do and people who do not have access to the latest information technologies which is known as the “digital divide.” To close

With the new changes in technology, it has changed the nature of the journalism industry, making it vividly sophisticated and requiring a wide range of skills. There are four significant