FSS:ZURb1212 Photojournalism - Course Information

ZURb1212 Photojournalism

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Jiří Hloušek (seminar tutor), Mgr. Barbora Telferová (deputy)
Bc. et Bc. Jitka Janů (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Barbora Telferová (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. Mgr. Lenka Waschková Císařová, Ph.D.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Boris Rafailov, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies

Timetable of Seminar Groups

ZURb1212/01: Mon 23. 9. 8:00–11:40 Studio 527, Mon 7. 10. 8:00–11:40 Studio 527, Mon 21. 10. 8:00–11:40 Studio 527, Mon 4. 11. 8:00–11:40 Studio 527, Mon 18. 11. 8:00–11:40 Studio 527, Mon 2. 12. 8:00–11:40 Studio 527, Mon 16. 12. 8:00–11:40 Studio 527, J. Hloušek
ZURb1212/02: Mon 30. 9. 8:00–11:40 Studio 527, Mon 14. 10. 8:00–11:40 Studio 527, Mon 11. 11. 8:00–11:40 Studio 527, Mon 25. 11. 8:00–11:40 Studio 527, Mon 9. 12. 8:00–11:40 Studio 527, J. Janů

Prerequisites

SOUHLAS
In the application for enrollment in the subject, please answer these three questions:
What is your photography experience?
What are your photography ambitions?
What device do you use for taking photos?

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 30/30, only registered: 6/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 5/30

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

A practically oriented course focuses on various aspects of digital photojournalism, conceptualizing it as the creation of visual communications for news reporting, journalism, and social media. It assumes familiarity with working with a camera or a mobile camera. Emphasis will be placed on the selection of appropriate expressive means, approach to the subject, and creativity. The goal is to critically reflect on the current position and form of Czech and world photojournalism and future opportunities or risks in the form of artificial intelligence. Participants will fulfill and discuss ongoing assignments based on the subject outline. The final output of the course will be a series of photographs that meet the criteria of one of the main categories of the Czech Press Photo competition. The vision is to publicly exhibit the resulting photographs.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, students will be able to grasp and process a journalistically or editorially interesting topic using images - photography. The output will be a set of photographs that meet the criteria of one of the main categories of the Czech Press Photo competition.

Syllabus

• 1) Introduction and portfolio of photographs + assignment of the final project
• 2) Portrait + scene lighting
• 3) Street photo + ethics of photojournalism
• 4) Sports + fast motion
• 5) Future of photo reporting + artificial intelligence
• 6) Concert + challenging lighting conditions
• 7) Final project

Literature

• ARTHUR, Riley. Phone photography for everybody : phone photojournalism techniques. Buffalo: Amherst media, 2021, 127 stran. ISBN 9781682034613. info
• The ethics of photojournalism in the digital age. Edited by Miguel F. Santos Silva - Scott A. Eldridge. New York, New York: Routledge, 2020, 1 online. ISBN 9780429997631. URL info
• GOOD, Jennifer and Paul LOWE. Understanding photojournalism. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020, xiii, 191. ISBN 9781526612236. info
• Photojournalism and citizen journalism : co-operation, collaboration and connectivity. Edited by Stuart Allan. First published. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017, xiv, 341. ISBN 9780367143244. info
• RITCHIN, Fred. Bending the frame : photojournalism, documentary, and the citizen. 1st ed. New York: Aperture, 2013, 175 s. ISBN 9781597111201. info
• GOLDEN, Reuel. Photojournalism : 150 years of outstanding press photography. [New ed.]. London: Carlton, 2011, 256 p. ISBN 9781847326362. info
• HORTON, Brian. Associated Press guide to photojournalism. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2001, 223 p. ISBN 0071363874. URL info

Teaching methods

practical training, demonstrations, own creations

Assessment methods

Credit will be awarded to those students who submit all required practical assignments, and they are accepted by the instructor.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.

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