photojournalism

[ foh-toh-jur-nl-iz-uhm ]

noun

1. journalism in which photography dominates written copy, as in certain magazines.
2. news photography, whether or not for primarily pictorial media, publications, or stories.

photojournalism

/ ˌfəʊtəʊˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪzəm /

noun

1. journalism in which photographs are the predominant feature

Derived Forms

• ˌphotoˈjournalist, noun
• ˌphotoˌjournalˈistic, adjective

Other Words From

• photo·journal·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of photojournalism¹

First recorded in 1940–45; photo- + journalism

Example Sentences

Two of the earliest pioneers of photojournalism, who captured groundbreaking images of street life and political upheaval, are being honoured with blue plaques at their former homes.

From BBC

Through photojournalism workshops, I sought to empower women to reclaim their identity.

From BBC

On a dedicated website, she merged traditional photojournalism with a diary-like documentary style, incorporating photography, poetry, audio clips and music.

From Seattle Times

We have movies and TV now, documentary film and photojournalism.

From Seattle Times

Santiago Lyon, a former vice president and director of photography at AP, called Buell “a giant in the field of news agency photojournalism.”

From Seattle Times