News+pictures

=Pictures in History=

Almost as soon as [|cameras] were invented, they have been used to report the news. Some of these images have become very famous indeed.

There are many awards for [|photojournalism], such as the [|Pulitzer Prizes], the [|World Press Photo] and the [|Press Photographer's Year]

You might want to look at some of the images used by [|National Geographic].

=Task=

Your job is to select a famous news picture and explain its importance. You might want to do this as a written document, a presentation or another way of your choice.

Assessment
You need to make sure you cover


 * The background to the photograph
 * Who took it
 * Where has it been published
 * Why is it a good image
 * Why was the image significant
 * Why did you choose to present your information in this way

=Ideas=

You can choose any significant image in history. I would be nice to reflect your cultural background.

Here are some images that come to my mind..