Photo Journalism

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:5.00

Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:26:09

Study Course Information
Course Code:		KSK_088		LQF level:		Level 6
Credit Points:		2.00		ECTS:		3.00
Branch of Science:		Communication Sciences		Target Audience:		Communication Science
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Anda Rožukalne
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Faculty of Social Sciences
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szfrsu[pnkts]lv
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		8	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		16
Classes (count)		2	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		4
Total Contact Hours								20
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Introduction to journalism, Modern communication technologies.
Objective:
To provide students with basic knowledge in photo journalism and basic skills in the use of photography in media. To provide basic information about the subject, its history and modern situation. To familiarise with main, legal, ethical and social problems in the use of photography in media and to provide potential solution models. To provide necessary knowledge about obtaining, evaluation and publishing of photo information required by media.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Introduction. Subject of photo journalism.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
2	History of photo journalism (Part 1).			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
3	History of photo journalism (Part 2) and photo journalism today.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
4	Legal and ethical aspects of photo journalism, specifics of copyrights of photo journalism.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
5	Photo journalism today. Violations of legal and ethical norms in publications of photos in media.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
6	Genres of photo journalism.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
7	Criteria of selection of photos to be published in media.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
8	Sources of photos required by media, basic principles of cooperation between editors and photo reporters.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
9	Use of photos in different media in accordance with their format and audience.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
10	Practical work – to prepare a message in media using photos. Presentation of the message to the audience and analysis of the message, using also knowledge obtained in other study courses.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Within the scope of the course the student should create two works on a seminar topic, which should be presented at seminars, two literary essays (up to 5000 characters) and one theoretical report on photo journalism at the end of the course on any of lecture topics. Essays of literary studies should answer to the following questions: what have I gained from reading this text? What important problem does it emphasise and disclose? What 2-3 examples of present interest in the global or Latvian media environment correspond to the described problems? Written works should be delivered before each respective seminar.
Assessment Criteria:
1. participation in lectures – 15%; 2. work at seminar classes – 25%; 3. individual works – 25%; 4. examination – 35%.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		As a result of successful mastering of the course students obtain knowledge about the nature of photo journalism, its history, genres and use in different media.
Skills:		As a result of successful mastering of the course students obtain skills to differentiate functions, genres, approaches of photo journalism, to work with photographers in practice.
Competencies:		As a result of successful mastering of the course students will be able independently design, plan and perform works in photo journalism, use knowledge about obtaining, evaluation and use of photo information in media.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Keneth Kobre. Photojournalism. The Professional’s Approach. 6th edition. Oxford, Focal Press, 2008.
2	Photography. A Critical Introduction. Edited by Liz Wells. Routledge, New York, 2015.
3	Māris Grudulis. Ievads autortiesībās. Rīga, 2006.
4	Sjuzena Sontāga. Par fotogrāfiju. Rīga, 2006.
5	Photography Changes Everything. Edited by Martin Heiferman. Smithsonian Institute&Aperture Foundation, New York, 2012.
6	Scott Walden. Truth in Photography. In: Photography and Philosophy. Essays on the Pencil of Nature. Edited by Scott Walden. Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, Chichester, pp.91-110.
7	Cynthia Freeland. Photographs and Icons. In: Photography and Philosophy. Essays on the Pencil of Nature. Edited by Scott Walden. Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, Chichester, pp.50-69.
8	Jae Emerling. Photography. History and Theory. Routledge.London and New York, 2012, pp.82-113.
9	Lois Alvin Day. Ethics in Media Communications.Wadsworth. Boston, pp.119-122.
10	Paul Martin Lester. Visual Communication. Images with Messages.Wadsworth. Boston, 2000, pp. 57-92, 202-227, 350-355.
11	David Levi Strauss. Between te Eyes. Essays on Photography and politics. Aperture. New York, 2003, pp.12-41, 71-78.
12	Photography Changes Everything.Edited by Martin Heiferman. Smithsonian Institute&Aperture Foundation, New York, 2012.
13	Deni Elliott, Paul Martin Lester. Visual Communication and Ethic of Images, 2002. Sk. internetā: http://commfaculty.fullerton.edu/lester/writings/imageethic…
14	EPUK. The ABCD of UK PhotographicCopyrigh, 1999. Sk. internetā: http://www.epuk.org/resources/
15	NPPA. Best Practices for the Business of Independent Photojournalism. Sk. internetā:http://www.nppa.org/professional_development/business_pract…