Chapter 3Convergence of Journalism and Documentary
Abstract
Journalism and documentary have always been linked, and with the migration of news online, documentary journalism has seen a big resurgence. This chapter describes the key features of this productive nexus of journalism and documentary, the challenges it poses for traditional codes of ethics, and the evolving response by professional organizations to the use of visual storytelling as part of online journalism.
The legendary television journalist Edward R. Murrow’s last great project at CBS was a classic documentary that is sometimes credited with the extraordinary marriage of journalism and documentary filmmaking. Harvest of Shame aired on Thanksgiving night, 1960. It ...
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