Pictures Of The Year International
"Pictures of the Year International" (POYi) is the oldest and most prestigious photojournalism program in the world. POYi began as an annual competition for photojournalism in 1944, and is now an international professional development program for visual journalism. POYi is a non-profit, academic program dedicated to journalism education and professional development, and affiliated with the Missouri School of Journalism. POYi’s mission is to honor and promote the work of documentary photographers, magazine, newspaper, and freelance photojournalists. Through a variety of programs, POYi works to extend the reach of photojournalists and engage citizens worldwide with their images, and demonstrates the role of visual journalists in a free press.
POYi’s programs include:
- Pictures of the Year International Competition — An annual contest for documentary photographers and photojournalists worldwide.
- Education & Awards Programs — Career-development symposiums and visual workshops for professionals and college students.
- Visions of Excellence — Exhibitions of award-winning photography for public engagement.
- Emerging Vision Incentive — Funding for long-term projects to aspiring and early-career photographers.
- POYi Archive — More than 38,000 historic photographs online serve as educational and research tools.
Pictures of the Year International is also referred to and known as "Pictures of the Year," "POY," and "POYi."
Pictures of the Year International is a program of the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism.
Read more about Pictures Of The Year International: POYi Competition, Education & Awards Programs, Visions of Excellence, Emerging Vision Incentive, The POYi Archive, History, Projects, Copyright of Photographs
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