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This study will investigate the perception of photojournalism and photography as career choices
among mass communication students. The purpose of this study is to find out the perception of
photojournalism and photography as career choices among mass communication students, what
barriers influence their perception, and to ascertain if technological advancement and the
improvement of teaching strategies will improve their perception of photojournalism and
photography as career choices. Premised on perception theory and persuasion theory this study
used the survey research method applying questionnaires to elicit responses from respondents at
the Ekehuan campus of the University of Benin. The findings of the study revealed that most
mass communications students have a neutral perception of photography and photojournalism as
career choices and they see photojournalism photography as self-sufficient career choices which
can help in reducing the unemployment rate in Nigeria. However, the findings revealed that
improvement in the practical aspect of teaching strategies in photojournalism and photographyrelated courses will positively influence students' perception of them as careers and that there are
various misconceptions mass communication students have concerning photography and
photojournalism as career choices. Based on the findings from the research, the researcher
recommends that focus should be put on improving and using practicals when teaching courses
relating to the field of photography and photojournalism. The researcher also recommended that
grants and sponsorship should be provided to reduce the burden of the high cost of equipment
needed in procuring technological gadgets for students to practice in these fields.
among mass communication students. The purpose of this study is to find out the perception of
photojournalism and photography as career choices among mass communication students, what
barriers influence their perception, and to ascertain if technological advancement and the
improvement of teaching strategies will improve their perception of photojournalism and
photography as career choices. Premised on perception theory and persuasion theory this study
used the survey research method applying questionnaires to elicit responses from respondents at
the Ekehuan campus of the University of Benin. The findings of the study revealed that most
mass communications students have a neutral perception of photography and photojournalism as
career choices and they see photojournalism photography as self-sufficient career choices which
can help in reducing the unemployment rate in Nigeria. However, the findings revealed that
improvement in the practical aspect of teaching strategies in photojournalism and photographyrelated courses will positively influence students' perception of them as careers and that there are
various misconceptions mass communication students have concerning photography and
photojournalism as career choices. Based on the findings from the research, the researcher
recommends that focus should be put on improving and using practicals when teaching courses
relating to the field of photography and photojournalism. The researcher also recommended that
grants and sponsorship should be provided to reduce the burden of the high cost of equipment
needed in procuring technological gadgets for students to practice in these fields.
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