photojournalism

[ foh-toh-jur-nl-iz-uhm ]

/ ˌfoʊ toʊˈdʒɜr nlˌɪz əm /

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noun

journalism in which photography dominates written copy, as in certain magazines.

news photography, whether or not for primarily pictorial media, publications, or stories.

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Origin of photojournalism

First recorded in 1940–45; photo- + journalism

OTHER WORDS FROM photojournalism

pho·to·jour·nal·ist, noun

Words nearby photojournalism

photogravure, photoheliograph, photoinduced, photoionization, photoisomerization, photojournalism, photokinesis, photo layout, photolitho, photolithograph, photolithography

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How to use photojournalism in a sentence

Our binational, bilingual reporting and photojournalism series illuminates longstanding environmental issues that severely impact quality of life along the border.
Ensenada, Last in Line for Colorado River Water, Is Facing the Worst of the West’s Drought|MacKenzie Elmer and Vicente Calderón|August 9, 2022|Voice of San Diego
Our binational, bilingual reporting and photojournalism series illuminates longstanding environmental issues that severely impact quality of life along the border.
Tijuana Sewage Fix Makes President’s Budget|MacKenzie Elmer|March 29, 2022|Voice of San Diego
Photojournalism can be a heartbreaking profession at times, especially the past couple of years.
TIME's Top 10 Photos of 2021|TIME Photo Department|December 27, 2021|Time
Daniel Johnson is a Midwest editorial photographer living in Omaha, Nebraska, specializing in editorial portraiture, food photography, architecture interiors, and documentary photojournalism.
One-Horse Town|Kieran Dahl|March 31, 2021|Eater

Voice of San Diego’s best in photojournalism is a little different this year — not surprisingly.
Morning Report: Another Year of Racially Disproportionate Police Encounters|Voice of San Diego|December 30, 2020|Voice of San Diego
He went because he was true to the calling of photojournalism and because it was his job.
A Christie’s Benefit for Slain Photojournalist Anton Hammerl’s Family|James Foley|May 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
When I was writing a book on photojournalism, I attempted to work out some guidelines.
Obama Was Right to Censor the Osama bin Laden Photo|Harold Evans|May 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The history of exhibiting violence photojournalism is fraught with perplexities.
Obama Was Right to Censor the Osama bin Laden Photo|Harold Evans|May 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for photojournalism

photojournalism

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

journalism in which photographs are the predominant feature

Derived forms of photojournalism

photojournalist, nounphotojournalistic, adjective

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