<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The adoption of digital technologies, along with current economic realities, has affected the entire process of visual news production. It has also influenced the traditional concept of photojournalism. As a result, news photographers face multiple new challenges. Although visual news material is becoming ever more important, news organizations have cut back on employment, leaving those few who remain employed with additional workload and responsibilities. Based on interviews with photojournalists and photo editors, this article examines the current state of photojournalism and editorial processes in three Central European countries – the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia. Findings indicate that photojournalists and photo editors face ongoing developments in the photographic medium that significantly affect their working practices and routines. At the same time, they must deal with increasing workload, new responsibilities, competition and the challenges of maintaining quality in the digital age.</p></abstract>

The adoption of digital technologies, along with current economic realities, has affected the entire process of visual news production. It has also influenced the traditional concept of photojournalism. As a result, news photographers face multiple new challenges. Although visual news material is becoming ever more important, news organizations have cut back on employment, leaving those few who remain employed with additional workload and responsibilities. Based on interviews with photojournalists and photo editors, this article examines the current state of photojournalism and editorial processes in three Central European countries – the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia. Findings indicate that photojournalists and photo editors face ongoing developments in the photographic medium that significantly affect their working practices and routines. At the same time, they must deal with increasing workload, new responsibilities, competition and the challenges of maintaining quality in the digital age.

Photojournalism in Central Europe

Nordicom Review

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The adoption of digital technologies, along with current economic realities, has affected the entire process of visual news production. It has also influenced...

Photojournalism in Central Europe

Publié en ligne: 28 nov. 2017

Pages: 7 - 23

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nor-2017-0411

Mots clés
digitization, editorial processes, visual gatekeeping, visual journalism, cinematic way of shooting

© 2017 Filip Láb et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Photojournalism in Central Europe

Publié en ligne: 28 nov. 2017

Pages: 7 - 23

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nor-2017-0411

Mots clésdigitization, editorial processes, visual gatekeeping, visual journalism, cinematic way of shooting

© 2017 Filip Láb et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
digitization, editorial processes, visual gatekeeping, visual journalism, cinematic way of shooting