Photojournalism is journalism that tells news stories mainly through photographs. Photojournalists document current events, people and social issues for newspapers, magazines, agencies and websites, and they are expected to show events truthfully.
The period from the 1930s to the 1950s is often called the golden age of photojournalism. Picture magazines such as Life and Picture Post had very large audiences before television became the main source of news. Today, photojournalism is still an important part of the media, especially online. Well-known photojournalists include Robert Capa and James Nachtwey.
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