ABSTRACT
The research examined the role of
digital camera on the practice of modern photojournalism using the Punch
Newspaper and Tell Magazine as a case study. However, it is obvious that
photographs play a very prominent role in magazine, newspaper and the world of
print in general as it helps to draw the attention to the readers. However, the
development of digital camera in this century has improved and enhanced the job
performance of photojournalists which has translated to the quality newspapers
and magazine locally and globally. Also, the
most obvious difference between digital and film camera is the ongoing cost of
having to buy and develop film. Film photographers are more deliberate with
their shooting, whereas digital photographers need not worry about making ten
versus a hundred exposures. Still, there are some costs involved in digital as
well: higher camera prices, memory cards and possibly image editing software.
It is confirmed that pictures taken by digital camera reduce photo processing
and page planning to a larger extent while virus attack has been attributed as
the major challenge facing photojournalists in using digital camera effective
as it can corrupt whole of work with little or no remedy. It is therefore
recommended that photo journalism should be taught separately in higher
institution just like many institutions have separated marketing, public
relations and advertising to enable students have broad knowledge of what the
work is and the challenges ahead of them.
