Photojournalism

Bre-Anna Valenzuela, 10, looks out from the front door of her grandmother’s home as her family fights with one another just days after Bre-Anna’s family was evicted from their home on Thursday, April 1, 2021 in Fresno, California. | Photo: Gabrielle Lurie, POY Photographer of the Year, Local, 2022

April 21, 2022

Acclaimed photojournalists coming to Reynolds Journalism Institute April 22-23 to discuss storytelling, claim POY honors

After announcing the winners of this year’s Pictures of the Year International (POY) competition in March, POY — in association with the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) — is hosting an awards weekend April 22-23.

March 23, 2022

Photojournalism

Nolan Xiong finds new purpose as journalism student, RJI student innovation staffer

Nolan Xiong didn’t plan to go to school for journalism. In fact, after leaving Spokane Community College in Spokane, Washington, and heading to Minneapolis, he wasn’t sure he wanted to go back to school at all.

March 21, 2022

Photojournalism

Capture cards for news: “It’s a tool not a replacement”

Stan Heist of Sinclair Broadcast shares his thoughts on using capture cards for journalism.

A Canon DSLR camera sits beside two capture card USB ports and a Micro-B and USB-C cord.

March 14, 2022

Photojournalism

Capture cards: A useful tool for video journalists

Improve image quality for live video journalism in the field or in remote locations.

Eyerus, 40, poses for a portrait in a safe space for victims of sexual assault in the Ayder Hospital in Mekele, Tigray, Ethiopia, May 2021. Photo: Lynsey Addario

March 9, 2022

Photojournalism

Winners announced in 79th Pictures of the Year International competition

Judges reviewed 30,000 images, named international pool of winners in 34 categories.

Man in a suit with a bow tie wearing a fedora, smoking a cigarillo and holding a magnifying glass. Photo: Sammy Williams | Unsplash

March 1, 2022

Photojournalism

Lost images: A DAM system detective story

If files aren’t findable, they might as well be gone.

Nancy Ismael, 13, holds the family bird, Coocoo, who lives in a cage on top of the fridge, on Monday, June 22, 2020, in Sterling Heights, MI. Ismael lost her parents within weeks to Covid-19. Photo: Salwan Georges, winner of the POY 78 Photographer of the Year, International award | The Washington Post)

December 20, 2021

Photojournalism

79th Pictures of the Year International competition now accepting entries

The Missouri School of Journalism’s 79th annual Pictures of the Year International (POY) competition is now accepting entries. The deadline for submissions is Monday, Jan. 17.

Levitating camera lens. Photo: Jakob Owens on Unsplash

November 16, 2021

Photojournalism

How to avoid publishing misleading photos

One of the many challenges journalists face in the misinformation crisis is in images. As storytellers, we circulate an enormous number of images daily — online, in print, and on TV. This gives us a large risk for inadvertently spreading misinformation through inaccurate or misleading photos.