Photo Journalism Introduction

Part A Introduction to Freelance Journalism

Unit 1: Introduction to Freelance Journalism

What is news?
The elements of news
News in the community
Community newspapers

Unit 2: What makes a good Freelance Journalist?

What makes a good Freelance Journalist?
The function of a Freelance Journalist

Unit 3: Gathering the News

The beat system
Sources and tools

Unit 4: Interviewing

Preparing mechanically for interviews
Developing note-taking skills
Picking the interview location
Conduct pre-interview research
Conduct the interview
Conduct the post-interview

Part B Introduction to Photo Journalism

Unit 5: Understanding Photo Journalism

Taking photographs for publication
Two visual considerations
Depth of field
Isolating a subject
Lenses and perspectives
Composition
The principles of composition
Action in still photographs
Stopping action

Unit 6: Obtain and Record Cutline Information

Who gathers cutline information?
How to record the information
What to record
Match up the information with the photograph
When to record the information
Sports photography hints
Filing cutline information

Unit 7: Writing a photographic Cutline

Introduction
The four-part cutline
Equipment available