Journalism Today

Title

Capture the Moment: The Pulitzer Prize Photographs

Introduction

In this activity you will visit the virtual exhibit, Capture the Moment: The Pulitzer Prize Photographs, created by the Newseum: the Interactive Museum of News. This exhibit showcases the work of several Pulitzer Prize-winning photographers and provides audio commentary about each photo by its photographer and brief biographical information about each photographer. You will answer one question per photo.

Destination

Newseum: The Interactive Museum of News
http://www.newseum.org/pulitzer/

Directions

• Click on the link above.
• In order to complete this activity, view the slide show by clicking on "Broadband" toward the top left of the page. The slide show may take a minute to load.
• Look at each photograph and listen to the audio commentary by the photographer. The commentary should play automatically.
• Click on the arrows to advance or reverse the show. Click on the button between the arrows to pause the audio commentary.
• Answer the questions as you follow the slide show.

Note: If you cannot use this version, see your instructor.

Questions

Slide 1:
Joe Rosenthal
Old Glory Goes Up on Mount Suribachi
1945
The Associated Press

1.			Who does Rosenthal say he stands for? What do you think he means by this? Need a Hint?
2.			What's happening in this picture? Need a Hint?
3.			What does the "lid is on" or "lid's on" mean? Need a Hint?
4.			What did the camera catch that Thornell himself did not see? Need a Hint?
5.			What does Adams mean when he says two people died in this photo? Need a Hint?
6.			According to Lanker, what is the strength of a still photograph? Need a Hint?
7.			What is the significance of the Colonel Sterm's position in the photograph? Need a Hint?
8.			What does Kelly mean when he says that people can be eyewitnesses to the same thing but not see the same thing? Need a Hint?
9.			Was Edmonds in danger while shooting this picture? Need a Hint?
10.			What is the significance of the helmets in this photo? Need a Hint?
11.			What is the power of the still photo according to Guzy? Is her view similar to the notions expressed by Brian Lanker in his audio commentary for slide 6? Need a Hint?
12.			What does Macor say was left after the rubble captured in this photograph was removed? Need a Hint?
13.			What objective did Zemlianichenko want to achieve with this photo? Need a Hint?
14.			According to Zemlianichenko, what does this photograph say about former Russian President Boris Yeltsin? Need a Hint?
15.			According to Senosi, how much time elapsed between the explosion and this photograph? Need a Hint?
16.			What was the outcome of running this photograph in the Los Angeles Times, according to Clarence Williams? Need a Hint?
17.			What is a "cut position?" Why did Walsh use the cut position? Need a Hint?
18.			What is the significance of the juxtaposition of the baby and the barbed wire?
19.			Choose three of the photographs from the slide show. Why do you think these photographs won a Pulitzer Prize?