photojournalism
noun
pho·to·jour·nal·ism
ˌfō-tō-ˈjər-nə-ˌli-zəm 
: journalism in which written copy is subordinate to pictorial usually photographic presentation of news stories or in which a high proportion of pictorial presentation is used
broadly
: news photography
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The award-winning Free Press photojournalism team supports all areas of the newsroom with powerful images and videos.
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Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the Natural History Museum’s global platform for the world’s best nature photography and wildlife photojournalism.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
But a few years back, rumors began circulating among my colleagues in the photojournalism community that Út did not make that image.
—Gary Knight, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
Her work is recognised for its sensitivity and attention to detail, form, and color, especially in fields such as advertising and photojournalism.
—Vogue, 25 July 2025
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Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the Natural History Museum’s global platform for the world’s best nature photography and wildlife photojournalism.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
But a few years back, rumors began circulating among my colleagues in the photojournalism community that Út did not make that image.
—Gary Knight, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
Her work is recognised for its sensitivity and attention to detail, form, and color, especially in fields such as advertising and photojournalism.
—Vogue, 25 July 2025
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“Photojournalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photojournalism. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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