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Jocelyn Powell Professor Cay Strickland ENG 252-W01 09 December 2017 Photojournalism & The Rising of America While researching sources pertaining to photojournalism, I came across many authors who published literary works regarding photojournalism; particularly novels, scholarly journals, newspapers, and articles. These authors often concluded that photojournalism changed how many Americans viewed society. Photojournalism originated during 1853 when a photojournalist by the name of Carol Szathmari documented the Crimean War. Throughout the years, photojournalism became a form of journalism depending on images to tell a story. Jacob Riis, a newspaper reporter and a social reformer, helped introduced modern photojournalism when he introduced …show more content…

Photojournalism pushed for social change by showing problems associated within the society. Many people attitude regarding society began to change through the widespread broadcast of journalism. Photojournalism influenced all aspects of society such as art, music, science, and politics. It created a new way for people to communicate during the Civil War. When Jacob Riis documented the slums of New York he showed exactly how important increasing populations in America were. He showed every aspect of the living conditions of these people. Photojournalism made it possible for people in today society to be able to understand such events that happened in American history such as the Civil War. “Even as of today most photographers continue to use photojournalism for social causes such as poverty and HIV & AIDS awareness” (Bogre …show more content…

Photojournalism is very distinct and unique. It has continued to serve as a huge impact in American society. Photography and photojournalism may sound alike but they are not the same thing. Works Cited Beall, Joe. Basudeb, Khasnobis. Kanbur, Ravi. Urbanization and Development: Multidisciplinary Perspectives. Oxford University Press, 2010. Bogre, Michelle. Photography as Activism. CRS Press,2012. Mougeot, Luc. Growing Better Cities: Urban Agriculture for Sustainable Development. International Development Research Centre, 2006. Portes, Alejandro. Immigrant America: A Portrait. University of California Press, 1990. Riis, Jacob. How the Other Half Lives: Studies among the Tenements of New York. Harvard, 2010. Riis, Jacob. Children of the Tenements. Create space Publishing,

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