photojournalism

[ foh-toh-jur-nl-iz-uh m ]

/ ˌfoʊ toʊˈdʒɜr nlˌɪz əm /

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

photoheliograph, photoinactivation, photoinduced, photoionization, photoisomerization, photojournalism, photokinesis, photolitho, photolithograph, photolithography, photoluminescence

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Example sentences from the Web for photojournalism

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

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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