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Up close and in focus: The future of photojournalism?

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

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Over the past five months, I’ve enjoyed working on a wide array of everyday projects as sports producer at The Arizona Republic. But one of my favorite duties is creating “close-up” photo galleries. Here’s one example from the 2011 Fiesta Bowl, which took place in Glendale, about 15 minutes from where I work (downtown Phoenix). The format [...]

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“The shot that got away” – why, as primarily a writer, I now truly respect a photojournalist’s job

Thursday, July 9, 2009

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Photography always has been an essential part of a newspaper. The main photo on a front page usually is the first thing you see when you pass a news stand. Photos give pages personality. They accent the reporting. But in working in newsrooms the last four years or so, I’ve learned that many times, the photo [...]

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