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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Community photojournalism is his passion.
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Jay Janner, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
Ronaldo Bolaños is a photojournalism fellow at the Los Angeles Times.
—Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Pictures of the Year International, now in its 83rd year, honors the best in global photojournalism across still photography, print editing, online storytelling and video documentary.
—Max Gersh, IndyStar, 16 Feb. 2026
In photojournalism, people are super competitive.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
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Jay Janner, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
Ronaldo Bolaños is a photojournalism fellow at the Los Angeles Times.
—Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Pictures of the Year International, now in its 83rd year, honors the best in global photojournalism across still photography, print editing, online storytelling and video documentary.
—Max Gersh, IndyStar, 16 Feb. 2026
In photojournalism, people are super competitive.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Photojournalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photojournalism. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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