The Role Of Photojournalism During Ww2

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World War II really helped to popularize photojournalism because the public wanted to see what was happening, they wished to be informed and photojournalism provided a way to share that information. So with this magazines like Time, Fortune, and Life were published. They provided insight for the public to see and experience what was happening around them. During WW2, Life was the most influential photojournalism magazine of the era and the world. And for the first time, people knew the horrors of the war. One of the most influential photojournalists during the WW2 era were Eugene Smith and Robert Capa (Collins).
The job of a photojournalist is not easy. Many are often severely injured due to their travels to high risk areas, war zones, etc..

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