events
A photograph of the June Days uprising becomes the first known instance of photojournalism.
Related Wikipedia articles
June Days uprising
1848 riots by French workers against the closing of state-owned factories
The June Days uprising was an uprising staged by French workers from 22 to 26 June 1848. It was in response to plans to close the National Workshops, created by the Second Republic in order to provide work and a minimal source of income for the unemployed. The National Guard,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Photojournalism
Using images to tell a news story
Photojournalism is journalism that uses images to tell a news story. It usually only refers to still images, but can also refer to video used in broadcast journalism. Photojournalism is distinguished from other close branches of photography by having a rigid ethical framework…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)