Photojournalism
Photojournalism is a particular form of journalism (the collecting, editing, and presenting of news material for publication or broadcast) that employs images in order to tell a news story. It is now usually understood to refer only to still images, but in some cases the term also refers to video used in broadcast journalism. Photojournalism is distinguished from other close branches of photography (e.g., documentary photography, social documentary photography, street photography or celebrity photography) by complying with a rigid ethical framework which demands that the work be both honest and impartial whilst telling the story in strictly journalistic terms. Photojournalists create pictures that contribute to the news media, and help communities connect with one other. Photojournalists must be well informed and knowledgeable about events happening right outside their door. They deliver news in a creative format that is not only informative, but also entertaining.
Like a writer, a photojournalist is a reporter, but he or she must often make decisions instantly and carry photographic equipment, often while exposed to significant obstacles (e.g., physical danger, weather, crowds, physical access).
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Matching Photojournalism Colleges
Syracuse University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $55,920 average out-state tuition; $55,920 average in-state tuition |
Ohio University-Main Campus
Four or more years; Public; $22,810 average out-state tuition; $12,840 average in-state tuition |
University of Central Oklahoma
Four or more years; Public; $17,709 average out-state tuition; $6,822 average in-state tuition |
Central Michigan University
Four or more years; Public; $12,644 average out-state tuition; $12,644 average in-state tuition |
George Washington University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $57,894 average out-state tuition; $57,894 average in-state tuition |
Western Kentucky University
Four or more years; Public; $27,000 average out-state tuition; $10,992 average in-state tuition |
Columbia College Chicago
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $26,610 average out-state tuition; $26,610 average in-state tuition |
Scholarships for Photojournalism Majors
Cokie Roberts Fellowship for Women's History-PAIDNational Archives Foundation |
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award Up to $12,500 |
deadline May 15, 2024 |
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Live Nation ScholarshipMusic Forward Foundation |
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award $10,000 |
deadline March 31, 2024 |
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Forever Miss America ScholarshipMiss America Pageant |
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award $5,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Dennis and Shirley Feldman FellowshipNational Press Club |
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award $5,000 |
deadline April 14, 2024 |
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Sinclair Television Group Diversity ScholarshipSinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline April 30, 2024 |
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Media Alliance of Houston ScholarshipMedia Alliance of Houston |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline May 24, 2024 |
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Eye of the Eagle Wladyslaw Zachariasiewicz Memorial Journalism ScholarshipAmerican Council for Polish Culture |
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award $5,000 |
deadline June 30, 2024 |
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"You Can’t Label People, But You Can Label Products" ScholarshipSttark |
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award $4,000 |
deadline March 31, 2024 |
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Milwaukee Journal - Sentinel Minority ScholarshipUniversity of Wisconsin, Milwaukee - College of Letters and Science |
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award $3,500 |
deadline Varies |
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Oakland Press ScholarshipOakland University |
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award Up to $3,000 |
deadline Varies |
Photojournalism Related Majors
- Communications
- Journalism
- Broadcast Journalism
- Advertising
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- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
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- Sports Communication
- Radio and Television
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Political Communication
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
- Publishing
- Organizational Communication
- International and Intercultural Communication
- Health Communication
- Communication Management and Strategic Communications
- Business and Economic Journalism