Media convergence/management change: The evolving workflow for visual journalists

This article, based on a national survey of photo editors and Web directors from news organizations publishing, both online and in hard copy, examines the differences in workflow of visual journalists. An evolution in how new s photographs are used and in the aesthetic and technical handling is occur ring as newspapers embrace new media publishing. As a result, newspapers an d news organizations are creating different operating systems within the fi eld of photo editing and Web production. This article was done in conjuncti on with Kenny Irby, Visual Journalism Group Leader, The Poynter Institute f or Media Studies.