Overview
| Summary: |
Photojournalism (PJ) is devoted to recording current events or situations to preserve them for the future. News, features, man and man's environment, human interest . . . . . all are included. The Photojournalism Division provides an opportunity for photographers to learn to capture events effectively (whether for family records, a private collection of historical happenings, or publication) and to share these images with fellow photographers. Photojournalists contribute to the world's archives for future generations.
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| By-Laws | ||||
| Division Membership: |
Any PSA member (in good standing) who earns a Photojournalism Star Rating, is participating in a Division program with a fee, or is a Division Officer or Director is a member of the Photojournalism Division.
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| Calendar: |
March 1: Society Recognition Awards (IUTP)
April 1: Published Picture of the Year (Ollie Fife Award) April 15: Photojournalism Image of the Year (Smith Award) July 16: Photo Story Competition October 1: Interclub Competition enrollment due |
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| Definitions: | Photojournalism images shall consist of pictures or sequences with informative content and emotional impact, including human interest, documentary and spot news. The journalistic value of the photograph shall be considered over pictorial quality. In the interest of credibility, photographs which misrepresent the truth, such as manipulation to alter the subject matter, or situations which are set up for the purpose of photography, are unacceptable in Photojournalism. Human Interest images depict a person or persons in an interactive, emotional, or unusual situation, excluding sports ACTION. Guidelines for Human Interest Images. |
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| Ethics: | "Ethics in the Age of Digital Photography" by John Long, Ethics Co-Chair and Past President National Press Photographers Association "A Report to our Readers" by the Toledo Blade, April 15, 2007 |
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| History: | 1944 Photojournalism Division formed 1957 International Understanding Through Photography (IUTP) Award established 1961 First Photojournalism Division in PSA International Exhibition 1970 First credit for PJD acceptances toward Star Ratings and Who's Who. 1972 Photojournalist of the Year introduced 1976 Photo Story Competition commenced 1984 Permanent Collection established 1989 Interclub Competition began 1993 Published Picture of the Year program started 2003 Human Interest available as potential additional section for those sponsoring a Photojournalism Division in a PSA-recognized International Exhibition 2004 The International Understanding Through Photography (IUTP) Award becomes a PSA Society Recognition Award 2004 Digital Image Evaluation available 2005 Digital Study Group and Digital Interclub started 2009 Fees eliminated for division activities |
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| International Understanding Through Photography (IUTP) Award:  |
The International Understanding Through Photography (IUTP) Award was created to recognize an accomplished photographer whose publications, lecturing, and teaching have clearly contributed to the advancement of understanding among people. The recipient need not be a member of PSA. The awarding of the IUTP has been an activity of the Photojournalism Division (PJD) for many years. The IUTP was established in 1957 and was originally sponsored by Nikon. From 1975 to 1995 it was sponsored by the late Raymond A. Good, FPSA and Fern L. Good, APSA. From 1996 to 2004 it was sponsored by an anonymous donor. In 2004, the IUTP was transferred from a Photojournalism Division Award to a Society Recognition Award, thus making this most prestigious award for photojournalists even more significant as a Society award. The IUTP award is presented during the membership meeting at the PSA Annual Conference each year. The PJD will continue to assure the funding of the IUTP. Previous recipients of the IUTP Award are listed below:
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