Photojournalism, Documentary, and Visual Communications Studies . . .

NEW MEDIA
PHOTO STORIES WITH AUDIO
Soundslides Presentations
CSUN student work (2007-2009)

Luis Sinco: guest speaker October 5th.

Marlboro Marine multimedia presentation
L.A. Times photojournalist Luis Sinco documented the marines assault on Fallouja in November, 2004. While capturing the ferocity of the conflict, he made a photograph of Marine Lance Corporal James Blake Miller.

Miller, weary from the battle, lit a cigarette, and Sinco's photograph of that moment became an icon of the Iraq War. But the connection between Sinco and Miller runs deeper. After returning from Iraq, Miller tried to return to his previous life but found his nights haunted by images of war and his life fractured by depression.

This is the story of how Miller struggles to heal his scars of war. But it is also a story of how two disparate lives became connected on a rooftop in Fallouja, and how they both continue to struggle with what happened.

ADVOCACY JOURNALISM
Shooting for non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
An alternative form of photojournalism

Julie Pudlowski
Photojournalism for Relief and Development Agencies

Undugu Society of Kenya: NGO for street children.
Articles and photographs by David Blumenkrantz

UNICEF photo essays
http://www.unicef.org/photoessays/index-pe.html

Press Photographers Association of Greater
Los Angeles
http://www.ppagla.org/

National Press Photographers Association
http://www.nppa.org/

California Press Photographers Association
http://cppaonline.org/

NEWSEUM: The Interactive Museum of News
http://www.newseum.org/

PoynterOnline: Photojournalism
http://www.poynter.org/subject.asp?id=29

Magnum Photos
http://www.magnumphotos.com/c/Home_MAG.aspx

Mary Ellen Mark
http://www.maryellenmark.com/

Sebastiao Salgado
http://www.nytimes.com/specials/salgado/home/

Adobe Photoshop Tutorials
http://www.good-tutorials.com/

POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS
Angles & Lenses
Composition
Cropping & Caption writing
History of Photojournalism
Ethical Issues in Photojournalism
Law & Ethics
Lighting
The Environmental Portrait
The Photo Story
Documentary History & Philosophy
Richard Avedon's "In The American West"

PHOTOGRAPHY HISTORY VIDEO CLIPS (Quicktime movies)
The importance of photography
Photographs as evidence/Weegee
The halftone, National Geographic & Edward Curtis
Transmitting photographs by wire
Social documentary: Lewis Hine, the FSA
Racism and the Civil Rights movement
War photography in the 20th century
Life Magazine
The Family of Man
Street photography and the anti-aesthetic of the 50s
Diane Arbus
Paul Strand and Straight Photography
Photo-Ops: photographing American presidents
Digital manipulation: ethical issues
The appropriation of images by artists and advertisers
Tabloids

Other Quicktime photojournalism video files:
Carolyn Cole (L.A. Times) in Liberia
War photography: L.A. Times in Iraq

ORGANIZATIONAL NOTES

Since this class only meets once per week, it is imperative that you attend class as often as possible. Remember, missing one class in this format is the same as missing an entire week of instruction in a daily class. Each absence will result in result in 3 pts taken off final grade; each late arrival will cost 1 point.

This is a laboratory class. Although you will not be expected to adhere to a formal lab schedule, you should treat each assignment as if it came from a publication, and remember that you have a deadline to meet. The work can be completed at your discretion, though you are advised not to leave your lab work until the last minute. Lab hours for independent work will be posted.

Your lab fees go toward hiring lab techs, but you may incur additional expenses for film, paper and other incidentals. Although there are lab techs to assist you in the computer labs and darkroom, all students are expected to clean up after themselves. Common courtesy is expected, and appreciated. Failure to leave the workspaces in good working condition for others may result in a lowering of your grade.

JOURNALISM DEPT. POLICY ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Students in this course are strongly encouraged to broaden their journalistic experiences, with the instructor’s help, by including in their work people and subjects such as ethnic, racial and religious minorities; the elderly, disabled and poor; gay men and lesbians; and other similar groups. The intent is to ensure that student work reflects the diversity of the community.

PLAGIARISM: DEPT. OF JOURNALISM STATEMENT
Plagiarism and other forms of cheating will not be tolerated, and anyone caught cheating will be reported to the dean of students and will receive a failing grade in the course. For a further explanation of disciplinary procedures, consult pages 522-524 of the 2002-2004 CSUN catalog. Please also remember that much of the information posted on the Internet is protected by U.S. copyright laws. Passing this information off as your own is a violation of CSUN’s plagiarism policy, and carries the penalties outlined above