More Photojournalists Paid by Nonprofits to Document Crises - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

More Photojournalists Paid by Nonprofits to Document Crises - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: More Photojournalists Paid by Nonprofits to Document Crises

November 20, 2012, 10:23 am

As media outlets’ revenue and budgets shrink, globe-trotting photojournalists are collaborating more often with aid agencies and other charities to report on social issues or conditions in disaster and conflict zones, says The New York Times. The Photo Philanthropy foundation gives annual cash awards to professional and amateur photographers who work with nongovernmental organizations to further humanitarian goals.