Photo Journalism

Course Code: DED9269
School: Stonebridge Associated Colleges UK

Description

Today's media frenzied world is controlled by the use of pictures even more so than the written word. Nowadays we can see and watch events as they unfold, almost instantly. The use of the internet has increased the speed at which we can view images of events.

In this course you will be learning how to structure captions, short stories and articles and you will find that the ability to do this successfully is vital. Ask any Picture Editor in the country and you will be told the same: a picture can be worth a thousand words, but without a caption it's often useless.

Throughout the course you will be encouraged to 'think pictures' and will need to cultivate a news sense and 'think journalistically'. You will discover as the course unfolds that this thread must continue through all your work. It must emerge in your pictures, your captions, and the linking ingredient that comprises a further discipline of interviewing.

Topics in this course include

• Language of newspapers
• Thinking pictures
• Style and presentation
• Management structure and classifieds
• The editorial department
• The daily picture editor
• The "futures" file
• Desk editors and specialist writers
• Photocomposition
• Technology and page design
• Picture planning
• The press council
• Press agencies
• Discipline and flexibility
• Personality
• Working with children
• Good equipment
• Sports photography
• Minor events
• Effort and concentration
• News
• Glamor and fashion
• Group photography

Outcomes

Photo Journalism Diploma

Photo Journalism Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Dip after your name.

Assessment

After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.

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