Photojournalism and Today's News provides a practical guide for aspiring photojournalists as well as an intelligent look into newsroom culture and its influences on photographic assignments, production, and editing. Written by an award-winning photo editor and director of photography, and based on interviews with more than seventy high-profile journalists, this book appeals to students and young professionals alike. * Addresses a wide range of practical issues supported by in-depth examples from the field and critical thinking about photography, journalism, and newsroom culture * Examines social and cultural issues and how they are communicated through photojournalism * Prepares young journalists to respect their visual journalism colleagues by teaching them how to effectively work together * Highlights the expectations of the newsroom and editors