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CMJN 2100 EXAM 2 2026 LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
Citizens have both - correct answer -"rights" and "responsibilities"
as consumers of the news
A news organizations job - correct answer -is to gather the facts
known at the time and tell the story
Good vs. Great photos - correct answer --Great photojournalists
are different from those "citizen journalists" in their
professionalism and perseverance and their desire to tell a story
over time and in context.
-Great photojournalism isn't about making one great image and
moving on, it's about understanding a community and putting
events into context.
Overall shot - correct answer --Provides perspective at scene
-It's a stage-setter
-Provides a complete picture
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-Remember these types of shots usually require high angles.
Medium shot - correct answer --Tells the story
-Compresses most important elements into one scene
-It works like the story lead
-Most profound ones are the ones that capture action.
Close ups - correct answer --Add drama
-Intimate
-Shot that brings a single aspect of the subject up-close and
personal to the viewer
-Get close, and then get closer
High and low angles - correct answer --bring new perspective
-Most important thing to remember is eye level photography can
be very boring
-Switching angles can make photos a lot more interesting.
-Avoid the 5' 7" photo
Visual variety in photo journalism - correct answer -overall shot
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Medium shot
Close ups
High and low angles
Citizen journalists - correct answer -Advances in technology have
made some aspects of photojournalism more accessible to the
ordinary person.
-News organizations now encourage them to cover events and
send in their images.
-The technical side of photography is easier than ever.
-But the hard part is where to point the camera and when to click.
Photo journalism - correct answer -One of the most important
roles is to provide images of events that the reader would
otherwise not have access to.
Ex) can be from moments in history such as during a war,
features, environmental portraits, photo essays, magazine
photography, sports photography, etc.
Sports photo journalists - correct answer -capture the thrill of
victory
CMJN 2100 EXAM 2 2026 LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
Citizens have both - correct answer -"rights" and "responsibilities"
as consumers of the news
A news organizations job - correct answer -is to gather the facts
known at the time and tell the story
Good vs. Great photos - correct answer --Great photojournalists
are different from those "citizen journalists" in their
professionalism and perseverance and their desire to tell a story
over time and in context.
-Great photojournalism isn't about making one great image and
moving on, it's about understanding a community and putting
events into context.
Overall shot - correct answer --Provides perspective at scene
-It's a stage-setter
-Provides a complete picture
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-Remember these types of shots usually require high angles.
Medium shot - correct answer --Tells the story
-Compresses most important elements into one scene
-It works like the story lead
-Most profound ones are the ones that capture action.
Close ups - correct answer --Add drama
-Intimate
-Shot that brings a single aspect of the subject up-close and
personal to the viewer
-Get close, and then get closer
High and low angles - correct answer --bring new perspective
-Most important thing to remember is eye level photography can
be very boring
-Switching angles can make photos a lot more interesting.
-Avoid the 5' 7" photo
Visual variety in photo journalism - correct answer -overall shot
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Medium shot
Close ups
High and low angles
Citizen journalists - correct answer -Advances in technology have
made some aspects of photojournalism more accessible to the
ordinary person.
-News organizations now encourage them to cover events and
send in their images.
-The technical side of photography is easier than ever.
-But the hard part is where to point the camera and when to click.
Photo journalism - correct answer -One of the most important
roles is to provide images of events that the reader would
otherwise not have access to.
Ex) can be from moments in history such as during a war,
features, environmental portraits, photo essays, magazine
photography, sports photography, etc.
Sports photo journalists - correct answer -capture the thrill of
victory
