Photojournalism
Photojournalism
Photojournalism is a particular form of journalism (the collecting, editing, and presenting of news material for publication or broadcast) that creates 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 (i.e., documentary photography, social documentary photography, street photography or celebrity photography) by the qualities of:[citation needed]
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 (i.e., physical danger, weather, crowds).
Matching Photojournalism Colleges
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Ohio University-Main Campus
Four or more years; Public; $18,900 average out-state tuition; $9,936 average in-state tuition |
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University of Central Oklahoma
Four or more years; Public; $11,363 average out-state tuition; $4,176 average in-state tuition |
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Kent State University at Kent
Four or more years; Public; $17,306 average out-state tuition; $9,346 average in-state tuition |
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Western Kentucky University
Four or more years; Public; $20,016 average out-state tuition; $8,084 average in-state tuition |
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Central Michigan University
Four or more years; Public; $21,644 average out-state tuition; $9,716 average in-state tuition |
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Corcoran College of Art and Design
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $29,940 average out-state tuition; $29,940 average in-state tuition |
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Point Park University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $22,900 average out-state tuition; $22,900 average in-state tuition |
Photojournalism Scholarships
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
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| Journalism or Communications Scholarship - AQHA | $8,000 | December 01, 2018 |
| James Alan Cox Foundation Scholarship | $2,500 | November 15, 2018 |
| Career Path Scholarship | $1,500 | December 01, 2018 |
| John W. Sponberg Memorial Scholarship | $500 | August 31, 2018 |
| John A. Elmore, Jr. Scholarship | $500 | August 31, 2018 |
| Helen and Paul Schnare Scholarship | Up to $500 | March 01, 2019 |
| Roy Evenson Photography Scholarship | $400 | January 01, 2019 |
| Sophomore Alumni Angel Scholarship | $250 | November 01, 2018 |
| Student Publications Scholarship - South Plains College | Up to $500 | March 01, 2019 |
| Beatrice Harrison Morrison Scholarship in Journalism | Varies | April 01, 2019 |
Photojournalism Related Majors
- Journalism
- Broadcast Journalism
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Radio and Television
- Advertising
- Public Relations and Image Management
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Organizational Communication
- Publishing
- Political Communication
- Health Communication
