The emphasis is placed on changes in the educational field of Ukraine and the importance of forming the competencies of future journalists. Features of the application of modern information technologies in distance learning are outlined. A review of scientific sources of Ukrainian and foreign scientists on the stated issues. The relevance of the…

In 1914 (22 years before the inception of "Life" magazine), the "New York Times" began publishing "Mid-Week Pictorial" to absorb a flood of war pictures pouring in from Europe. Several sociological and technological forces shaped "Mid-Week Pictorial" as a pioneer of American photojournalism magazines,…

Discusses five qualities of feature photographs and offers suggestions for special techniques and composition. (TO)

Describes a summer mass media course in which students traveled through Europe, using the trip as a source for news stories and photographs. (RB)

Describes how photography can be used to convey an editorial comment and lists the classical principles of documentary reporting. (RB)

Suggests ways in which photo-features can be used in high school publications. (KS)

Discusses the rationale for the resolution passed by the American Bar Association in 1937 discouraging courtroom photography, and presents recent opinions by judges, attourneys, and photojournalists involving the use of cameras. (RB)

Provides a brief history of photography and examines the technological influences that led from black and white photography to the recent emphasis on color. (RB)

The procedures used by the Ohio News Photographers Association in selecting the 1979 Ohio "News Photographer of the Year" are described in this paper, and questions are raised about their adequacy. The paper tells how the judges analyzed the photograph portfolios on which the award was based, relates the judges' standards for evaluation,…

Takes a look at contemporary yearbook pictures and suggests different ways to add photographic life to publications. (MB)

Presents ideas and techniques for building a series of photographs with weather as the theme in high school newspapers. (RB)

Presents reporting and photography tips for improving the sports sections of high school yearbooks. (RB)

The United States federal government, through a combination of statutes and regulations, has imposed restrictions on the activities of photojournalists that are not equally applicable to those of their print colleagues. For example, two statutes of the United States Code prohibit the photographing of defense installations and military equipment…

This book examines the weekly newspaper operation from all angles: reporting, editing, photography, advertising, the backshop, job printing, and business management. It tells how to be professional in dealing with all the intricacies of small-town life, such as coping with school boards that meet secretly, reluctant advertisers, nonpaying…

Changes in the prohibition against cameras in state courtrooms are examined in this report. It provides a historical sketch of camera usage in the courtroom since 1935 and reports on the states permitting still, videotape, film cameras, and other electronic equipment in courtrooms since 1978, on the states now experimenting with the matter, and on…