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Journalism 2300: News Photography

Journalism 2300: News Photography. Week Eleven April 11, 2011. Announcements. Special Film Courses in May May Film Courses.pdf. Announcements. Extra Credit: Writing Club meets this week Tuesday, April 12 at 4:30 p.m. in EduE 32 PIZZA will be served. The two speakers:

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Journalism 2300: News Photography

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  1. Journalism 2300:News Photography Week Eleven April 11, 2011

  2. Announcements Special Film Courses in May May Film Courses.pdf

  3. Announcements • Extra Credit: Writing Club meets this week • Tuesday, April 12 at 4:30 p.m. in EduE 32 • PIZZA will be served. • The two speakers: • Steve Kinney, a corporate writer/editor for ALLETE • Cheryl Reitan, the Director of Public Relations and Marketing for UMD • Submit 5 paragraph summary of what you learned by April 19

  4. Announcements • Extra Credit: Don Shelby Presentation • Tuesday, April 19 • 6:30 pm, Chemistry 200 • Award-winning journalist and former WCCO news anchor talks about the  failure of American journalism to tell the most important story since journalism began - global climate change • 10 extra credit points • Email 5 paragraph summary by April 26 to: lkragnes

  5. How about those Bulldogs! • Let’s look at photo galleries!

  6. To be a better photographer…

  7. …you need to take a lot of photos!

  8. The week in pictures • MSNBC: • http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3842331/

  9. Major Assignment V: Spot News • Due: NOON on Friday, April 15 • Capture a spot news event: • Fires • Crimes • Accidents • Weather! • Doesn’t have to be bad weather …

  10. Spot news ideas • Public construction projects • Need to get background information • Other ideas? • Duluth Shipping News • Feature photograph: find news hook • Flood photos • Nature: waterfalls • Pub crawl • Hockey riots

  11. Major Assignment VI: Photo Story • Developing a photo story on a specific theme: • Editorial essay portraying a particular point of view • OR • A documentary that neutrally captures a lifestyle, place or issue • Five photographs due NOON on Friday, April 29

  12. Picture story has a theme • Not a collection of pictures on a topic • Test theme with a headline: • No theme if these headlines work: • “All you ever want to know about…” • “A day in the life...” • “Aspects of …” • “Scenes from…” • Examples from book: • “Every Day is Father’s Day:” page 132 • “Generations under the influence:” pages 208-11 • “Final Salute:” pages 58-59 • Find a newspeg

  13. Ideas from last year! • Ride with taxi driver • Duluth clean up • Neighbor with chickens • Lake Avenue Café • Moving into a new house • Duluth hard core punk scene

  14. Even more ideas! • Female athlete in male-dominated sport • Effects of smoking ban in Duluth • Struggling underground band • Theatre production • Halloween Alaska • Chef/baker • Ride along with police officer • Mechanic • Custom cars • Fanatic fans • Skateboarding/longboarding: training • Spring activities • Training for Grandma’s Marathon • Training for rock climbing • Outdoor Program activities

  15. Let’s brainstorm photo story ideas! • Take out a sheet of paper, and put your idea in the center • Draw spokes out for at least 5 other possible photographs

  16. Let’s brainstorm photo story ideas! • Pass your photo idea to your right • Add another photo idea • Keep passing around, until all have added one idea • Now, discuss the ideas at your table

  17. Photo gallery website analysis! • Uconn Daily Campus: • http://www.dailycampus.com/ • Connecticut Post • http://www.ctpost.com/uconn/slideshow/NCAA-Championship-UConn-vs-Butler-11189.php • Butler Collegian • http://thebutlercollegian.com/2011/04/photo-gallery-moment-moment-butler-uconn • Indianapolis Star • http://www.indystar.com/

  18. Chapter 15: Ethics • Foundations of ethical decision-making • Utilitarian: • Greatest Good for the greatest number of people • Absolutist: • Certain principles that are fixed: Right to privacy • The Golden Rule: • Do unto others as you would have them do unto you • Journalism as a whole: Utilitarian

  19. Set up or just clean up? • Altering the scene: Ever OK? • Grounds for dismissal: • Staging a photograph • Suggesting a pose • Tougher standards evolved • Re-creations not OK

  20. National Press Photographers Association Code of Ethics • Page 357 • Be accurate • Avoid staged photos, changing events • Keep in context; be complete • Treat all with dignity, respect • No pay, gifts favors • Don’t sabotage other journalists

  21. When facts conflict with photographs • Is it OK to use a model? • Child prostitutes example • When is it OK to stage a photograph?

  22. A continuum of control • Hidden cameras • No control • Sports photography • Hard news • Features • Portraits • Photo illustrations

  23. Norm Zeisloft

  24. The case of the moving pyramids

  25. http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/photo_database/category/2005_Present/http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/photo_database/category/2005_Present/

  26. Shifting standards • What did Janet Cooke do in 1980?

  27. Covering tragedy and grief • Pictures can actually help victims, families • UMD police chief • Do all tragedies need photo coverage? • Eddie Adams • Professional or Good Samaritan?

  28. Moral dilemmas of a picture editor • Risk of sensationalism, offending readers

  29. Ken Jarecke:Death of an Iraqi soldier http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4528745.stm

  30. Charles Porter:Tragedy in Oklahoma http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4529389.stm

  31. Let’s look at the book…

  32. Next week: Bring cameras! • Practice aperture/shutter relationship • Go outside!

  33. Let’s work on websites • Need to show me where you are! • Continue to work on your personal website for the final project

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