Essay on Changing Photojournalism Education in American...

Changing Photojournalism Education in American Universities Kenneth Kenney stated the obvious in 1987- â€Å"The lack of trained teachers and educators and standard teaching materials is the most pressing problem in photojournalism education† (Kenney 1987). The same rings true today- professors in the fields of journalism and photojournalism are practicing the same things they were taught in college- many have been out of the workforce for years, if they were working journalists or photojournalists at all. Today’s professors were trained in the beginning of the digital age or earlier, and practices and requirements for the future photojournalists have changed, and are continuing to change daily. Without the proper re-education of these†¦show more content†¦To ensure the proper training with equipment, the student must have access to the constantly-changing and updating materials that photojournalists, photographers, and journalists regularly have to evolve with. Oblinger and Oblinger again address this- today’s college students, the â€Å"Net-Gen†, have grown up with technology- they have the latest computer, software, programs, websites, phones, etc. Children and youth today average more time spent on digital media than watching TV. Today’s Net Gen also expects up-to-date technology in their learning process, and expect their professors to have knowledge of the technology similar to theirs (Oblinger and Oblinger, 2005). Photojournalism today epitomizes the multimedia function- photojournalists are required to perform multiple duties rather than just take pictures. Instead, they are both taking the pictures while also writing the story, taking video, and uploading to social media. Despite the constant addition of duties, staffers are expected to perform them all in less time than they were previously expected to perform one duty. Education in video, audio, photography, writing, and social media is imperative for the future photojournalist, and with skills in all of these sets, a photojournalist will be more of an asset to the employer than one who has only one or two of these skill sets. Specialized focuses in photojournalism education should also beShow MoreRelatedLeadership, Policy, And Change : Beyond The Darkroom : Documentary Photography As A Tool For Social Change2001 Words   |  9 Pagesa photographer hired by the National Child Labor Committee, exposed the somber working conditions facing A merica’s youth, resulting in a wave of support for federal child labor regulations in the U.S. (Cade, 2013). Gordon Parks’ photos of black Americans from the 1940s to the 1970s made the struggle against racism relatable to TIME Magazine’s mostly white readers (Mason, 2016). Dorothea Lange’s photos of migrant workers and families humanized the consequences of the Great Depression and invoked theRead MoreThe Long History Of Summer Camp1901 Words   |  8 PagesThe words â€Å"summer camp† conjure up fond memories of campfires, s’mores, pranks, and color war for many Americans. What appeals to many campers, or prospective campers, is the keeping of tradition. Many campers can trace back their relatives who attended the very same camp, and find delight in the idea of shared experiences with their close, or distant, relatives. The long history of summer camps in America stems from an annual trip William Frederick Gunn began to take in 1861 in o rder to exposeRead MoreMultiple Intelligences Seminar and Workshop14464 Words   |  58 Pages and how did we get here. Howard Gardner defined the first seven intelligences in FRAMES OF MIND (1983). He added the last two in INTELLIGENCE REFRAMED (1999). Gardner is a psychologist and Professor at Harvard Universitys Graduate School of Education, as well as Co- Director of Harvard Project Zero. Based on his study of many people from many different walks of life in everyday circumstances and professions, Gardner developed the theory of multiple intelligences. He performed interviews withRead MoreOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 Pagesand Paul Buhle, eds., The New Left Revisited David M. Scobey, Empire City: The Making and Meaning of the New York City Landscape Gerda Lerner, Fireweed: A Political Autobiography Allida M. Black, ed., Modern American Queer History Eric Sandweiss, St. Louis: The Evolution of an American Urban Landscape Sam Wineburg, Historical Thinking and Other Unnatural Acts: Charting the Future of Teaching the Past Sharon Hartman Strom, Political Woman: Florence Luscomb and the Legacy of Radical Reform