Technology, market competition, and cultural environment are known to have changed the practice and content of photojournalism. To determine the trend of Korean photojournalism given the rapid changes in newspaper organization, this study examined the...
Technology, market competition, and cultural environment are known to have changed the practice and content of photojournalism. To determine the trend of Korean photojournalism given the rapid changes in newspaper organization, this study examined the news photos on the front pages of three major newspapers from 1980 to 2000. Through content analysis, the size, subjects of contents, representative conventions, and sources of news photos were checked. Results revealed a trend of larger photos, more diversified subjects of photos, and increasing use of expressive, human interest mode of representation. Such trend was discussed vis-a-vis various contextual factors such as the increasing market competition, introduction of digital technology, and expansion of visual culture. In particular, this study demonstrated that the major, although not the only, source of such change was the increasing market competition.