Photojournalism
Photojournalism is a particular form of journalism (the collecting, editing, and presenting of news material for publication or broadcast) that employs images in order to tell a news story. It is now usually understood to refer only to still images, but in some cases the term also refers to video used in broadcast journalism. Photojournalism is distinguished from other close branches of photography (e.g., documentary photography, social documentary photography, street photography or celebrity photography) by complying with a rigid ethical framework which demands that the work be both honest and impartial whilst telling the story in strictly journalistic terms. Photojournalists create pictures that contribute to the news media, and help communities connect with one other. Photojournalists must be well informed and knowledgeable about events happening right outside their door. They deliver news in a creative format that is not only informative, but also entertaining.
Like a writer, a photojournalist is a reporter, but he or she must often make decisions instantly and carry photographic equipment, often while exposed to significant obstacles (e.g., physical danger, weather, crowds, physical access).
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Matching Photojournalism Colleges
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Syracuse University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $55,920 average out-state tuition; $55,920 average in-state tuition |
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Ohio University-Main Campus
Four or more years; Public; $22,810 average out-state tuition; $12,840 average in-state tuition |
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University of Central Oklahoma
Four or more years; Public; $17,709 average out-state tuition; $6,822 average in-state tuition |
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Central Michigan University
Four or more years; Public; $12,644 average out-state tuition; $12,644 average in-state tuition |
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George Washington University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $57,894 average out-state tuition; $57,894 average in-state tuition |
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Western Kentucky University
Four or more years; Public; $27,000 average out-state tuition; $10,992 average in-state tuition |
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Columbia College Chicago
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $26,610 average out-state tuition; $26,610 average in-state tuition |
Scholarships for Photojournalism Majors
J. William and Mary Diederich ScholarshipMarquette University |
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award $8,000 |
deadline February 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe J. William and Mary Diederich Scholarship is available to incoming freshman at Marquette University. Your selection is based on financial need as determined by completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. You must meet two of the following criteria: rank in the top 10 percent of your high school class, have a minimum 28 ACT... View Scholarship Details |
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Bryant Journalism ScholarshipScholarship Foundation of Northshore |
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award $6,000 |
deadline March 15, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Bryant Journalism Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors in the Northshore School District who intend to major in journalism. View Scholarship Details |
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Forever Miss America ScholarshipMiss America Pageant |
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award $5,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Forever Miss America Scholarship is available to women who are contestants at the state level in the Miss America competition. You must be working towards a career in the arts or entertainment industry to be considered for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Bernard Kilgore Memorial ScholarshipNew Jersey Press Foundation |
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award $5,000 |
deadline February 05, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Bernard Kilgore Memorial Scholarship is available to graduating high school students in New Jersey who plan to pursue journalism or media studies in college. To be eligible for this award, you must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and have participated in high school journalism for at least two years. Selection is based on a self-analytical... View Scholarship Details |
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Linda Perrin Taber Pollack ScholarshipUniversity of Iowa, School of Journalism and Mass Communications |
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award $5,000 |
deadline February 07, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Linda Perrin Taber Pollack Scholarship is available to juniors and seniors at the University of Iowa, School of Journalism and Mass Communications. You must demonstrate an interest and involvement in extracurricular activities to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Southwest Airlines Community ScholarshipGreater Houston Community Foundation |
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award $5,000 |
deadline February 14, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Southwest Airlines Community Scholarship is available to graduating high school students and to current college/vocational students under the age of 25 who demonstrate a career interest in the airline industry, including but not limited to frontline operations, customer service, aircraft maintenance, dispatch, engineering, flight operations,... View Scholarship Details |
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Maxine U. Blake Journalism ScholarshipAlpha Delta Pi Foundation, Inc. |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline March 03, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Maxine U. Blake Journalism Scholarship is available to juniors, seniors, and graduate students who are members of Alpha Delta Pi. You must be majoring in journalism to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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NABJ LGBTQ+ Task Force Monica Roberts ScholarshipNational Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) |
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award Up to $4,000 |
deadline February 28, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe NABJ LGBTQ+ Task Force Monica Roberts Scholarship is available to students who are studying journalism, mass communications, or are otherwise interested in reporting and storytelling. You must be a student member of the National Association of Black Journalists and have a minimum 2.5 GPA to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Milwaukee Journal - Sentinel Minority ScholarshipUniversity of Wisconsin, Milwaukee - College of Letters and Science |
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award $3,500 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Milwaukee Journal - Sentinel Minority Scholarship is available to full-time juniors and seniors majoring in print journalism at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. You must demonstrate financial need and have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. Preference is given to minority students. View Scholarship Details |
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James "Buddy" Terry Communications ScholarshipStephen F. Austin State University - Endowed Scholarships |
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award Up to $3,500 |
deadline February 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe James "Buddy" Terry Communications Scholarship is available to students attending Stephen F. Austin State University who are majoring in communications, work in athletics, and have a minimum GPA of 2.5 View Scholarship Details |
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Photojournalism Related Majors
- Communications
- Journalism
- Broadcast Journalism
- Advertising
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- Public Relations/Image Management
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- Sports Communication
- Radio and Television
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Political Communication
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
- Publishing
- Communication Management and Strategic Communications
- Organizational Communication
- International and Intercultural Communication
- Health Communication
- Business and Economic Journalism
