人们常说,调查研究是记者的一项基本功,这不仅仅是对文字记者而言的,当然包括摄影记者在内。然而,这个问题往往被一些摄影记者所忽视。这种状况应予改变,尤其在改革开放、建立社会主义市场经济体制的今天,更有必要强调这一点。 第一,调查研究是摄影记者获取报道线索的必要途径。 第二,调查研究是判断新闻价值的重要手段。有了很多报道线索,究竟哪些是具有时代精神和典型意义的题材,选择什么时机报道,才能更好地体现出新闻宣传价值,这都要作一番深入的调查研究,才能作出准确的判断,否则,“捡在篮里都是菜”,“见到风就是雨”,没有选择,无从判断,导致一些闪光的东西被埋没、被放弃,而与一个时期宣传报道思想不相吻合的东西、甚至失实的东西,反而见诸报端, It is often said that research is a basic function of journalists, not only for journalists but certainly includes photojournalists. However, this issue is often overlooked by some photojournalists. This situation should be changed. Especially at the time of reform and opening up and the establishment of a socialist market economic system, it is even more necessary to emphasize this point. First, research is the necessary way for photojournalists to obtain clues. Second, research is an important means of judging news value. With a lot of reported clues, what are the themes of the spirit of the times and the typical significance, what time to choose to report in order to better reflect the value of news propaganda, which should make some in-depth investigation and study in order to make accurate judgments, Otherwise, “pick up all the dishes in the basket,” “see the wind is the rain,” no choice, no judgment, led to some flashing things buried, was abandoned, but with a period of propaganda and reporting ideas do not match things, Even untrue things, but in the newspapers,