The theme for this month is

Photo Journalism
So what do I mean by this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photojournalism

Photojournalism is a particular form of journalism (the collecting, editing, and presenting of news material for publication or broadcast) that creates images in order to tell a news story. It is now usually understood to refer only to still images, and in some cases to video used in broadcast journalism. Photojournalism is distinguished from other close branches of photography (such as documentary photography, street photography or celebrity photography) by the qualities of:

• Timeliness — the images have meaning in the context of a published chronological record of events.

• Objectivity — the situation implied by the images is a fair and accurate representation of the events they depict.

• Narrative — the images combine with other news elements, to inform and give insight to the viewer or reader.

So what we are looking for is  a photo that tells a story..

Was there a news story that you happened to have your camera for?

You could also make up something !!!

It could be as simple as a baby's first steps

It could also be a picture of your dog...with a silly story you made up..

or a serious social or political commentary

Keep it short..just a few lines..

If it's an actual news story..please share a link with us..

Usually we are concerned with Photographic Art..For this month, we get to be reporters..

Here's a few more links to check out

http://www.americanphotojournalist.com/

http://bop.nppa.org/2006/

If you have a link about Photo journalism..please feel free to share it in this thread..

A few reminders

Three Images per member PLEASE....

Feel free to comment and discuss the images as they are posted..
That's the whole idea of having this challenge here in the forum..

For posting images in a forum thread..

Max size is 800x600 and 200KB

Be creative. and above all HAVE FUN !!!!

I'll go ahead and start this one..

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/12/national/main2558283.shtml

A few weeks ago, There was a terrible Train crash near my home.

I wondered where all the black smoke was coming from when I woke up

The authorities did a great job closing off the roads near the wreck, so I wasn't able to get very close..

But I did manage this one shot

Moorland Fire.

Beaters fight to bring a fire under control near Princetown on Dartmoor

Attached Link: Mobile Journalist

At a local parade I was in " The Parada Del Sole" ( the olds't running none motorized parade) I got this cute little interaction, and submited it to a local news chanel where they lets us send in our photos as local journalist...=]

Last year at the Royal Melbourne show the famous Yamaha riding team from America was showing their stuff as the crowd looked on in AWE !!

The Melbourne Car show was a popular event this march where the numbers of people easily out numbered the cars on display.

The recent Airshow in Melbourne held on March 23 2007 was a big hit with relally close views of passing aeroplanes available to all!!

Heres the airshow shot ... woopsie!!

These are all great..but I'm still waiting to see some funny made up ones

Just one question Bruce... I make some reportage but I can make one about a profession? I make few days ago about a artisanal work  but it's not a sensational shot, it's only a reportage for to show the old profession like a shoemaker to work again without machin... And some other reportage, but only in the same way..

pottery contest at pryo 07

Val, you can do what ever you want...

President Bush unveils new Energy program.

Today the President unveiled his new energy program before congress. In a bold move, Bush called on all pets in America to start "doing their part" . He was quoted as saying, "It's about time they stopped freeloading off of the hard working men and women in this great nation.

A spokesperson for Peta could not be reached..

:b_funny: ROFL!

A woman about 50 years died at night of Tuesday when he house take fire in ' the Line of Concepción (Cadix) ' at 22h26 for still ignored reasons, although everything points out a problem of radiator. The access to the accommodation was difficil by the existence of gates.

2nd picture on this fire

From the floor of the INATS East trade show in Orlando FL.

Stormy morning, no one was injured...

The Chihuly exhibit is back at Fairchild Tropical Garden near Miami until May, and visitors are taking advantage of the photographic opportunities. Glad to hear no one was injured marcnfld.

Seville only counts now about 70 km destined to cycling routes (inauguration this 04/19/07). In two years it is wanted to make : a **complete network with the Plan of Integration for the Bicycle sytem.**

The City is going away to put all energy in the subject of mobility: 120 kilometers of ready tracks-bici for 2008. With him, to cross all the city can be more ecological transport will be possible soon. The works of the eight main routes, with 130 kilometers more, will begin the next winter, according to has assured Urbanism from Seville.******

******Measures of support

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Parkings: They will put by all the districts parkings for bicycles with a total capacity for 2,750 seats.

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Centers of attendance: Centers of services to the bicycle will locate in more important zone.

 

Civic commission: They create a civic commission of the bicycle with all the agents of promotion  for use by the city.

To clear of the streets of the city more than 10,000 vehicles

 

This plan and the entrance in operation of line 1 of the Meter of Seville will allow to reduce the traffic of the city in more than 10,000 vehicles, according to the data City council shuffles. It is more, trust the tracks-bici attract more of 50% of the Sevillians who use the motorcycle to move by the city. The cycling routes, except those of the center, will be independent tracks of the sidewalk and the road. In addition, in 60 or 65% of the crossings between track-bici and highway they give priority to the passage of this clean transport.

(sorry for my poor english, I hope you understand)

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On saturday i covered the local rugby sevens event for my student paper (so yes, this was real photojournalism)... here is one from the final... it is from a kick-off where (for those who dont know) one team kicks to the other to start the match, and as rugby is both a sport where the ball is played with your hands and is also a contact sport, you get lovely midair collisions like this happening a lot... legally you are not (if you are on the ground) allowed to touch the guy in the air. So this is ok, but i did see one or two people being up ended because of the opponent tackling the guy mid air - dangerous stuff.  Great game tho, rugby :)

This is my very first "pap" shot... the guy in the photo is [Rob Dewey](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Dewey) - Scotland International Rugby player and up and coming star... also Rachel's mate works with his girlfriend, so i could have probably walked up and talked to him and got the photo that way, but i was in a non-adventurous mood that afternoon, plus the whole "pap" thing was fun :)

He was there probably because his mates were playing - i dont think (even tho he is wearing the strip) he was actually playing for that team - because that would just be crazy the guy is built like a tank!

Fun stuff Rich!

ok last one is a fun one:

Rugby Player Discovers "Humans can fly!!"

ahem...