Also called: News Photographer
Tells news stories through photographs: protests, sports, disasters, and daily life.
A photojournalist races to a breaking story, shoots hundreds of frames, picks the strongest, writes captions, and transmits them from a laptop on the spot.
Approximate; staff jobs are rare; many freelance.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Photojournalism degree or a strong portfolio.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Photojournalism, Photography, Journalism.
Shrinking. Staff photography jobs have shrunk sharply.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI images raise the value of real photos, but fewer staff jobs exist; being there with a camera stays human.
Classes: Photography, Journalism, Art, Government.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-4021.
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