Innovative experiences in contemporary photojournalism: the Innovative Storytelling case of the World Press Photo Digital Storytelling Contest

Peixoto, João Guilherme de Melo

doi:10.1590/1809-5844202025

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Articles • Intercom, Rev. Bras. Ciênc. Comun. 43 (2) • May-Aug 2020 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1809-5844202025 copy

Innovative experiences in contemporary photojournalism: the Innovative Storytelling case of the World Press Photo Digital Storytelling Contest

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Abstract

Changes in the dynamics of production, circulation and consumption of photojournalistic content point to a significant transition of activity status, much beyond the incorporation of new technologies. The present paper aims to explore what innovative features can be identified in the contemporary dynamics of creation of this visual content. We chose to develop in this research a case study which sought to analyze, through the observation of characteristics directly connected to the dimensions of innovation and photojournalism (use of technologies, changes in professional profile and narrative process adopted), the works winners of the World Press Photo Digital Storytelling Contest in the Innovative Storytelling category (2016, 2017 and 2018).

Keywords
Innovation; Photojournalism; Narratives; Multimedia

Year	Rank	Title	Organization
2018	1	Finding Home ⁹ 9 The shows the A story of baby newborn Heln and your family, Syrians refugees, who are seeking asylum at Europe.	Times
2018	2	From Janet with Love ¹⁰ 10 From Janet with Love explores the nuances and particularities of the life of a Filipino immigrant and philanthropist mother in Canada.	National Film Board of Canada
2018	3	There once lived ¹¹ 11 This web-documentary shows the questions from homeless at Russia and aims to bring empathy to the audiente with homeless people.	Takie Dela
2017	1	Raising Barriers ¹² 12 Multimedia project divided in three parts that takes viewers to eight countries on three continents, exploring the divisions between countries and peoples.	The Washington Post
2017	2	The Waypoint ¹³ 13 Interactive video that immerses the viewer in the emotional experience of refugees seeking security in Lesbos, Greece.	The Washington Post
2017	3	Future Cities ¹⁴ 14 Multimedia project dedicated to stories of people behind urbanization and growth statistics in five of the most engaging and emerging cities in the world: Kinshasa, Lima, Yangon, Medellin and Addis Ababa.	Yvonne Brandwijk, Stephanie Bakker - Supported by European Journalism Centre, Fonds Bijzondere Journalistieke Projecten, Stimuleringsfonds voor de Creatieve Industrie
2016	1	The Displaced ¹⁵ 15 Today, about 60 million people are displaced from their homes by war and persecution – more than at any time since World War II. Half of them are children. This multimedia journey in text, photographs and virtual reality tells the stories of three of these kids.	NY Times
2016	2	Greenland is Melting Away ¹⁶ 16 The Greenland ice sheet is at the front line of climate change. This special multimedia search to understand one of the most evident global warming.	NY Times
2016	3	Graphic Memories: Tales From Uganda’s Female Former Child Soldiers ¹⁷ 17 This interactive graphic novel brings to life the stories of four people who were kidnapped when young, raped and forced to kill by Joseph Kony’s rebel army (Uganda).	Marc Ellison - Supported by European Journalism Centre, financed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

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[1] Professor of the Graduate Program in Creative Industries (Unicap/PE). PhD in Social Communication by the Graduate Program in Communication at the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, with a postdoctoral period at the Center for Internet Studies and Digital Life (Universidad de Navarra/amplona/Spain). Develops research in the areas of innovation, visual communication and education. Currently, he is doing a post-doctoral internship in the Graduate Program in Education at the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. E-mail: joaogmpeixoto@gmail.com.