The main vibe I picked up from the history of news is that it was a pain in the butt back when some of the first cameras were used to capture news-worthy moments, (at least compared to today). However, this didn't stop the dedicated photojournalists from doing whatever they could to bring news to the world.
One of the more interesting pieces of information was about the gravitation towards the tone dot patterns, and away from the carving of drawings on zinc plates or blocks of wood. What's even more intriguing about the process is the tiny dots used to make up color pictures back then now make up the pictures on our computer screen. We are still utilizing kindred technology of using dots to make up a larger image.
One of the big photographers of history is Jimmy Hare. He made his name for himself by shooting major world events. He is a prime example of a journalist that one should consider taking notes from his actions. Hare didn't let things like discomfort on shoots and disapproval of shooting locations hinder him from capturing those important moments that are a part of our world history.
Overall I'm not a big fan of a lot of history. However, through learning about the lifespan and creation of photojournalism, I realize that we can actually benefit from studying processes and photojournalists from the past. This can be used to improve not only our writing, but our thirst of knowledge and willingness to pursue information, no matter how many obstacles stand in our way.
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