Research Guides: Photography: Photojournalism

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Photojournalism

Bending the Frame: Photojournalism, Documentary, and the Citizen

Library location: 3rd floor

Call number: 070.49 R611b

Photojournalism: The Professionals' Approach

Library location: 3rd floor

Call number: 070.49 K75p 2017

Magnum Contact Sheets

Library location: 4th floor

Call number: 779.0922 M199L 2017

Moments: The Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographs

Library location: 3rd floor

Call number: 070.49 M732b

World Press Photo

Library location: 4th floor

Call number: 779 W927

Women in Wartime: Dress Studies From Picture Post 1938-1945

Available online

LIFE Magazine

Available online

Struggle for Justice: Four Decades of Civil Rights Photography

Library location: 4th floor

Call number: 779.9323 C281s

A Dream of Europe

Library location: 4th floor

Call number: 779.9305906914 E33d

Conversations on Conflict Photography

Library location: 4th floor

Call number: 778.9935502 W225c

Photojournalism Web Resources

Women Photograph
A site for women photojournalists from across the world with over 500 names. A Resources section lists photography contest/award/grant deadlines, workshops, festivals, photography organizations and more. Read the article and connect to the site from this article featured in "The Guardian".
Indigenous Photograph: A Resource For Visual Storytelling
A space to elevate the work of Indigenous visual journalists and bring balance to the way stories are told about Indigenous people. Explore the "Press Section" for related articles and exhibitions.
Pulitzer Prize: Feature Photography
Pulitzer Prize: Breaking News Photography
Press Photographer of the Year | Virtual Exhibition
Press Photographers Association of Ireland’s (PPAI) Press Photographer of the Year exhibition.
The Best of Photojournalism
The National Press Photographers Association's (NPPA) The Best of Photojournalism contest attracts professionals in the categories of: still photography | video | online visual journalism | and editing. Also--print issues | Library | Fourth Floor | 779.0973 B561
Best of Photojournalism Awards | Digital Photography Review
LIFE Magazine | Google Arts & Culture
Founded by Time Inc. in 1936, LIFE magazine is a visual chronicle of the "American Century". The magazine's 90 staff photographers--including Margaret Bourke-White, Alfred Eisenstaedt and Gordon Parks - documented the events, stories, and people that shaped the modern era.
Time Magazine | Best in Photojournalism 2020
Photographers commissioned by TIME magazine produce pictures that capture reality as it is still best understood.
Time Magazine | Photos of the Year 2022
"Images that capture a year defined by violence at home and abroad; moments that push us forward and set us back; and galaxies far, far away."
12/5/2022, Vol. 200 Issue 21/22, p52-65.
Truth In Photography (Winter 2023) -- Looking For Truth In A Digital Age
“An interactive project committed to presenting multiple points of view and encouraging a wider discourse, the Truth In Photography project features diverse and eclectic contributions of curators, photographers, critics, and historians, as well as vernacular photography, photojournalism, and fine art - updated quarterly - in three themed sections.” -- LA Weekly
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This project is undertaken in collaboration with Magnum Photos, Aperture Foundation, and International Center of Photography.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year | NPR | Natural History Museum Competition
"Wildlife photographers offer us unforgettable glimpses into the lives of wild species, sharing unseen details, fascinating behaviors and front-line reporting on the climate and biodiversity crises," said Dr. Doug Gurr, director of the Natural History Museum. >>> NOTE: Organizers will be accepting entries for next year's contest — from photographers of all ages, experience levels and nationalities — between Oct. 17 and Dec. 8, 2022.
World Press Photo | Online
The annual World Press Photo Contest recognizes and celebrates the best and most important photojournalism and documentary photography from around the world.

Photojournalism - Streaming Video

Untold - The Birth of Photojournalism ( 2 minutes )
Publication Date: 2020
In the late-19th century, with the American Civil War in full swing, millions of Americans relied on the written word, illustrations and engravings for news about the conflict; until the groundbreaking work of New York photographer Mathew Brady, brought the harsh realities of war home for the very first time.