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News photography is a particular section of photography wherein professional photographers take photos of certain news items to enhance its impact. Two types of photography are involved in news; still and video. Whereas still photographs are mainly used for newspaper, video photography is used for news channels. Photography has gained an undeniable importance for it enhances the impact of the news on people. The following sites deals with various aspects of photography in news.
http://www.ptinews.com/pti/ptisite.nsf
This is the official website of the 'Press Trust of India' which is more commonly known as PTI. This site contains various news on different topics like politics, business, sports etc. All the news are accompanied with a number of photos. People interested in the field of freelancing photography are likely to be benefited from the site. Visit this site to view the photographs related with news.
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070505/asp/nation/index.asp
In the modern times when the world has become a global village, we have an insatiable appetite for news. But news without photographs is like bread without butter. On the contrary a photograph makes any news come alive. We feel connected and can relate to that news more easily. This is why photography has become an inseparable part of news nowadays. This is a website where you can really enjoy sifting through the news and the clippings that come along with it. Media people who want to know more about the role of photography in news can visit this site and educate themselves.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
Times of India is one of the most popular newspapers in India. And this is the homepage of the organization. It covers news from all over the world across different sections like economics, business, politics, sports etc. What is most remarkable is that every news item here is accompanied with appropriate clippings . When news is presented with photographs it has an audio visual effect which increases our interest in the news. Photographers, professional or freelancers will find this site helpful to get an idea about the importance of photography in news coverings.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/PhotoSection/ PhotoSectionPage.aspx
The home page of the Hindustantimes includes a separate section on photographs on miscellaneous topics like sports, business, entertainment,fashion related news etc. Every subject is presented here with a photograph. You can view the photos and read the relevant news along with it. The impact of the news is enhanced when a series of photos are given along with. This why the field of news photography is gaining more and more importance in the news covering.
http://starnews.indya.com/
News covering in TV news channel has achieved a new height. Earlier viewing news in television used to be a monotonous experience. But now the scenario has changed radically. Today watching news can be sometimes more entertaining than other programmers. Because news on television is often presented with live telecast which is part of the news photography. Sometimes photographers have to take life risks in order to cover the news in video. But when such news are telecast it creates an obvious impact on the viewers. Imagine the scene of 9/11- if we had only heard the description of the news on television it wouldn't move us at all. But imagine what impact it actually created worldwide with the view of the twin towers crashing down to dust. That is the power of news photography in the media. Star News in India is one of the most viewed news channels. Video photographers who are interested in this field can view this official home page to form an idea about video photography in covering news.
http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/default.aspx
Video photography in covering news in the news channels is very important. Because of the live coverage of miscellaneous news, it is often viewed more than other regular entertainment channels. Video photography in news or news channels is the sole reason for its increasing TRP. In this home page of NDTV, you will get both the section of still and video photography to understand the significance of photography in the news media.
http://www.aajtak.com/
Aajtak has gained prominence among all the news channels in India at national level. In this site several news videos can be viewed online. It provides video clippings of different news for example for today's news under the section 'Day In Videos' and yesterday's news under the heading 'Yesterday's videos'. People involved in the field of video photography will get a good deal of information on video photography in this site.
http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/morephoto.asp?sid=PHT
The official site of the Zee news contains a separate section of photographs of all the recent news. It is an interesting collection photos that is sure to captivate the reader's interest. The photograph section includes the photos of all the latest news of India that rocked the country in the recent times. The photo section includes photos of the Virginia shootout, the Abhi-Ash wedding, UP Election, Bob Woolmer pictures etc. It cannot be denied that photography in news has gained such an importance that today we cannot imagine reading or viewing news without any photograph. It is a good site to understand the relevance of photography in news.
http://www.ibnlive.com/
All the busy people who are so engaged in their works that they have no time to watch news on television, can visit this site to read the news along with the video photography. People seeking a career in the journalism field as photographer will be able to form a generalized idea on news photography, photography coverage of news and its impact on people. Visit this site to view the full length videos.
The above mentioned sites offers you information on news photography.
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