Critical Issues in Photojournalism

Lessons from the Past and Solutions for the Future
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-61367-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 226 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Drawing on original research and industry experience, this book studies the historical debates and controversies underpinning photojournalism and those practising it today.

Beginning with the origins of photography and the close-knit relationship between journalism and the image, this book goes on to consider the theories that have sought to unpick photography and photojournalism and how these translate to contemporary practice. Hadland examines the present and potential roles of photojournalism in society and reflects on how technological advances such as Artificial Intelligence may impact the profession. Ethical considerations and certain immeasurable dimensions of photography, including concepts of power, truth, and meaning, are brought into question alongside ongoing issues of exclusion and homogeneity amongst professional photojournalists.

Critical Issues in Photojournalism is an ideal primer for students seeking a solid historical, ethical, and reflective understanding of the discipline.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hadland, Adrian

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften Journalismus & Presse
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Fotografie Fotojournalismus

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements                                                                                              

Preface                                                                                                                                        

Introduction

Chapter One: Photojournalism and the Birth of Photography                                           

Chapter Two: History of Photojournalism 1880s-1980s                                                    

Chapter Three: Contemporary Photojournalism: Old patterns, New Challenges                                                                         

Chapter Four: Photojournalism, Aesthetics and Art                                                    

Chapter Five:  Photojournalism, Power and the State                                                            

Chapter Six: The Ethics of Photojournalism                                                                                 

Chapter Seven: Photojournalism, Conflict and Violence.                                                    

Chapter Eight: Photojournalism, Artificial Intelligence and the Future.                                        

Conclusion: Lessons from the past and solutions for the future.                               

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Adrian Hadland is Professor of Media Studies and Journalism at The University of Stirling, UK. A former professional international political journalist, Adrian has been researching the practice of photography for the past ten years. Adrian is also a Visiting Professor in Visual Communications at Nanjing Normal University, China.