Journalism’s visual construction of place in environmental coverage

Dados Bibliográficos

ID21560347
AutoresKrista Lough (0000-0003-2124-8251, Lough is assistant professor of journalism, University of Georgia, autor correspondente), Ivy Ashe (0000-0002-8636-052X, Lough is assistant professor of journalism, University of Georgia)
Ano2021
Volume42
Fascículo2
Páginas253-269
Data de publicação2021-06-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoNewspaper Research Journal (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0739-5329 • E-ISSN: 2376-4791
EditoraSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/07395329211018527
OpenAlexW3169820256
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas5
Referências citadas75

This study builds on our understanding of how visual journalism is used with environmental reporting to create a sense of place and understanding. Although most American photojournalism tends to favor close-up photos with people, environmental coverage leans opposite: sweeping landscape photos devoid of people. However, our content analysis of wire and non-wire environmental photos on U.S. newspaper front pages shows support that person-focused feature imagery is being used more, though mostly at an informational level

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