Course Overview

Course Title: Photojournalism
Credit Points: 12
Nominal Hours:
Course Coordinator: Gordon Farrer
Course Coordinator Phone:
Course Coordinator Email: gordon.farrer@rmit.edu.au
Course Summary

'A picture is worth a thousand words' (attributed to Frederick R. Barnard).
In this course you will explore journalistic storytelling, focusing on how images can be used to tell and enhance a news story. You will examine the role of news values, learn about the complementary relationship between word and image, discuss the historical and ethical aspects that have defined this journalistic field, and be introduced to the basic practical skills of photojournalism.

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