Monday, December 9, 2013

Caption Writing: 5 Ws and H

Joe Rosenthal's 1945 photograph of U.S. troops raising a flag in Iwo Jima during World War II remains one of the most widely reproduced images. It earned him a Pulitzer Prize, but he also faced suspicions that he staged the patriotic scene. While it was reported to be a genuine event, it was the second flag-raising of the day atop Mount Suribachi. The first flag, raised hours earlier, was deemed too small to be seen from the base of the mountain. Look back at other photographs that have helped define modern history.

 Who: Joe Rosenthal's
What: during world war 2 a remains was still left

When: 1945

Where: Europe, East Asia

Why: World War II happened because the Treaty of Versailles left Germany humiliated in defeat at the end of WWI

How: By putting a flag were they took over




American athletes Tommie Smith, center, and John Carlos raise their fists and hang their heads while the U.S. national anthem plays during their medal ceremony at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Their black power salute became front page news around the world as a symbol of the struggle for civil rights. To their left stood Australian Peter Norman, who <a href='http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/21/world/asia/australia-norman-olympic-apology/index.html'>expressed his support</a> by wearing an Olympic Project for Human Rights badge.

Who: American athletes

What: They got first place

When:1968

Where: summer Olympic in Mexico city

Why:we work hard for it

How: by putting work in




Boston Globe photographer John Tlumacki was near the finish line when 78-year-old runner <a href='http://piersmorgan.blogs.cnn.com/2013/04/15/bill-iffrig-subject-of-iconic-boston-globe-photo-the-shock-waves-hit-my-whole-body-my-legs-just-started-jittering-around-i-knew-i-was-going-down/'>Bill Iffrig was knocked down</a> by the first explosion at the Boston Marathon on April 15. The bombings left three people dead and injured more than 100. Iffrig got up and finished the race. Tlumacki's image of the fallen runner was widely published and selected for the cover of "Sports Illustrated."

Who: John Tlumacki

What:he was by the bomb

When: April 15

Where: Boston

Why:so they can make it think a other country did it

How:by exploding a bomb

 Following a crackdown that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of student demonstrators in Beijing, a lone Chinese protester steps in front of People's Liberation Army tanks in Tiananmen Squarein 1989. At least five photographers captured the event, which became a symbol of defiance in the face of oppression. Charlie Cole, working for Newsweek, won a World Press Photo Award for his version of the image. The identity and fate of the "Tank Man" remains unclear.

Who: A man

What:He stood in front of tanks

When:1989

Where: Beijing

Why: For a death of a student

How:he stand in front of tanks

 Firefighters George Johnson, Dan McWilliams and Billy Eisengrein raise a flag at the site of the World Trade Center in New York after the terror attacks on September 11, 2001. The scene was immortalized by photographer Thomas E. Franklin and has been compared to the iconic image of the flag-raising at Iwo Jima. <a href='http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/us/cnn-films-the-flag/index.html'>CNN Films' "The Flag"</a> examines what happened to the flag at ground zero and explores its impact in the aftermath of the tragedy.


Who: Firefighters

What: Raise there flag

When: On 9-11-01

Where: On there boat

Why: To show them they care

How: By putting up a flag

















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