The influence of digital photography on the Documentation departments of the Press

Authors

  • Juan-Miguel Sánchez-Vigil El profesional de la información
  • Juan-Carlos Marcos-Recio
  • Marí­a Olivera-Zaldua

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2009.may.04

Keywords:

Photography, Digital photography, Photo documentation, Photo files from the press, ABC, EFE, El mundo, El paí­s, La razón, La vanguardia

Abstract

A study of the impact and influence of Digital Photography on the Press Documentation Departments. The photographic archives of the Documentation Departments of the Spanish daily newspapers Abc, El mundo, El paí­s, La razón, La vanguardia and of the EFE news agency are used as reference. The following aspects are analysed: the increase in the number of images, changes in their handling and cataloging, the supply and the demand, profitability and problems. The information has been obtained from the heads of the respective departments based on a questionnaire especially drawn up for this purpose.

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Published

2009-07-26

How to Cite

Sánchez-Vigil, J.-M., Marcos-Recio, J.-C., & Olivera-Zaldua, M. (2009). The influence of digital photography on the Documentation departments of the Press. Profesional De La información, 18(3), 278–283. https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2009.may.04