Instructor: Benita VanWinkle
Day/Time Taught: TTH 9:45AM – 11:25AM
Term: Fall 2014
Course Number: FYS 1000-28
American Photojournalism was born from two desires: to break news and to sway public opinion. Photographers go to great lengths and risks to obtain images that are shocking and riveting, even to the extent of invading privacy. Governments and organizations use photography to create propaganda and to influence citizens on major issues. These two forms of photography inform and influence us still today. This course will take a deeper look at the history of these photographic genres and how images influence us. We will use photography to explore and generate discussions and develop theories about how we can influence the future with our own images.