A newspaper company started fishing photography on the iPhone to reporters with all photographers fired.

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beforeChicago · Sun TimesTV and radio columnist, until April 2013Time out · ChicagoWas a critic ofRobert FeedleMr. Mi posted content on his Facebook that Chicago / Sun Times reporters were taken to practice photography using the iPhone. Mr. Fuel also posts and publishes e-mails addressed to reporters from the chief editor of Chicago Sun Times, and details on what kind of training the reporter receives is detailed. Chicago · Sun Times recently dismissed all the photographers of the photography division and announced that they are planning to ask photographs and video shoots for freelance and reporters in the future, and considerable criticism from people of the same industry such as photographers I was just collecting it and I have been strongly criticized by photographers in this case as well.

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According to the e-mail addressed to the reporter from Editor-in-Chicago-Sun Times published by Mr. Fleur, basic training of iPhone shooting started to be started from the next day when all the photographers in the photo department were fired , The training content is "Basics of iPhone shooting"Fundamentals of filming and editing movies"How to upload to social mediaWe focus on three kinds of elements.

ByAlan Levine

Another newspaper published in Chicago cityChicago TribunePhoto journalist Alex Garcia said that editorial staff are not necessarily well photographed and that the iPhone is not enough as a shooting tool and the reason why the decision of Chicago Sun Times this time is ridiculousDescriptiondoing.

According to Mr. Garcia, the reporter's work brain is totally different from the photographer taking a picture, thinking about visuals and spaces, and he can not do two work together. Mr. Garcia has to approach with a different way of thinking even with movies and photography, and says it is silly to make a report and taking a picture together. Also, Mr. Garcia is showing a rather negative attitude that the iPhone is just a smartphone, no telephoto lens is attached, manual operation is also almost impossible, so it is not suitable for shooting.

ByMike Baird

Furthermore, among the photojournalists who were dismissed the other dayPulitzer PrizeSometimes I wonJohn WhiteMr. is also included, and the existence value of photographers in newspaper companies seems to be considerably lower in the United States.