Impact of Photojournalism

Cnns iReport:
Just by seeing a picture of what the people in the story are going through makes me truly understand the significance of their predicament, whether they are suffering or enjoying.

NOUPE:

This image speaks to me by showing the sorrow of many people that had to do whatever needed just to make very little pay, these people that do so are the most appreciative of people ever. These stories would have little to no impact with the absence of the pictures, because the pictures too tell a story as well, this would be where the phrase "A picture is worth a thousand words" would come from.

TopdesignMag:

I believe that this picture tells a story about violence and corruption. This picture was probably taken recently at a riot in a European country. This subject has been selected because it speaks to me about how society cannot ever agree with opposing forces and just have peace. The story is worth reporting because it can be used as a good example to show people that they need to change their ways of violence. The Photojournalist gained access to this photo by personally capturing the picture as the displayed was happening. This image helps the story by showing the viewer a clear image of what the story is about, it also helps to partially summarize and fill in spots about the story that the viewer didn't grasp while reading.

After viewing these images that professional Photojournalists captured, my opinion about Photojournalism has changed. Completing this task has taught me that Photojournalism ISN'T just taking pictures and posting them on the Internet, it is basically a way of life.