Introduction to Visual Journalism
How to approach history
A course by Gladys Serrano , Documentary Photographer and Videographer
About the video: How to approach history
Overview
“Next, we will see how to approach the characters in our story, being respectful of their beliefs and customs. I will also explain what precautions we must take in the different territories in which we work.”
In this video lesson Gladys Serrano addresses the topic: How to approach history, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Visual Journalism. Learn to tell real stories and report everyday events through images, audio, and journalism techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“How to approach history Now I will give you some advice on things that have served me well to get closer to the story and be able to develop it better. If this is your first time doing a journalistic story, I recommend that you look carefully around you. The stories that happen very close to us many times we do not see them as interesting, but we must begin to observe everything from a journalistic point of view. Use the contacts you have, people you already know, family or people around you and that they are of your trust, look in their stories for situations that seem curious to you and t...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Visual Journalism
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Audio, Communication, Digital Photography, Narrative, Non-Fiction Writing, Photography, Storytelling
Gladys Serrano
A course by Gladys Serrano
Gladys Serrano is a documentary photographer and videographer. She studied a degree in public policy and has taken part in other educational programs like the Seminario de Fotografía Contemporánea at Mexico's Centro de la Imagen as well as a visual arts diplomacy at the Centro de las Artes de San Agustín. Her work won the 2020 Gabo Prize for best coverage, awarded by the Gabriel García Márquez foundation, she was a finalist at the World Press Photo 6x6 Global Talent Program, and was also selected for the Centro de la Imagen's 7th photography biennial, XVII Bienal de Fotografía.
She currently works for the Latin American edition of EL PAÍS producing multimedia coverage on a range of topics including violence, migration, the environment, politics, and culture.
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