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

photojournalist

ˌfō-tō-ˈjər-nə-list 

noun

photojournalistic

ˌfō-tō-ˌjər-nə-ˈli-stik 

adjective

Examples of photojournalism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After graduating from the University of Missouri in Columbia with a degree in photojournalism Walters moved to Miami in 1978 and landed a job as a photographer at the Miami Herald inside the landmark One Herald Plaza building. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

This meant moving outside of the traditional tableau of White House photojournalism—an orator on a pedestal—to show members of the press in postures of alertness or repose. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

The legendary photographer, who shot everything from decades’ worth of Vogue covers to portraits of royalty and photojournalism about the Vietnam War, almost singlehandedly redefined our idea of what a stationary image could convey. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 May 2026

In photography categories, Jessica Phelps won third place in photojournalism and honorable mention in Star Photojournalist of the Year. — Marc Duvoisin, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for photojournalism

• absolutism
• adventurism
• aestheticism
• africanism
• agnosticism
• alcoholism
• anachronism
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• antagonism
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• astigmatism