Photojournalism in Central Europe
The adoption of digital technologies, along with current economic realities, has affected the entire process of visual news production. It has also influenced the traditional concept of photojournalism. As a result, news photographers face multiple new challenges. Although visual news material is be...
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| description | The adoption of digital technologies, along with current economic realities, has affected the entire process of visual news production. It has also influenced the traditional concept of photojournalism. As a result, news photographers face multiple new challenges. Although visual news material is becoming ever more important, news organizations have cut back on employment, leaving those few who remain employed with additional workload and responsibilities. Based on interviews with photojournalists and photo editors, this article examines the current state of photojournalism and editorial processes in three Central European countries – the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia. Findings indicate that photojournalists and photo editors face ongoing developments in the photographic medium that significantly affect their working practices and routines. At the same time, they must deal with increasing workload, new responsibilities, competition and the challenges of maintaining quality in the digital age. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3919183d1c704b72bcea653c04bfafef2023-08-02T08:15:12ZengSciendoNordicom Review2001-51192017-11-0138s272310.1515/nor-2017-0411Photojournalism in Central EuropeLáb FilipŠtefaniková SandraThe adoption of digital technologies, along with current economic realities, has affected the entire process of visual news production. It has also influenced the traditional concept of photojournalism. As a result, news photographers face multiple new challenges. Although visual news material is becoming ever more important, news organizations have cut back on employment, leaving those few who remain employed with additional workload and responsibilities. Based on interviews with photojournalists and photo editors, this article examines the current state of photojournalism and editorial processes in three Central European countries – the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia. Findings indicate that photojournalists and photo editors face ongoing developments in the photographic medium that significantly affect their working practices and routines. At the same time, they must deal with increasing workload, new responsibilities, competition and the challenges of maintaining quality in the digital age.https://doi.org/10.1515/nor-2017-0411digitizationeditorial processesvisual gatekeepingvisual journalismcinematic way of shooting |
| spellingShingle | Láb Filip Štefaniková Sandra Photojournalism in Central Europe Nordicom Review digitization editorial processes visual gatekeeping visual journalism cinematic way of shooting |
| title | Photojournalism in Central Europe |
| title_full | Photojournalism in Central Europe |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Photojournalism in Central Europe |
| title_short | Photojournalism in Central Europe |
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| topic | digitization editorial processes visual gatekeeping visual journalism cinematic way of shooting |
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