Oil Catastrophe. For several days "Bergens Tidende" from Norway reported about a shipping accident at the Norwegian coast in form of a continued photo reportage. The wreck in the rough sea and salvage work can be seen in a spectacular front page photo. The days following the catastrophe are dealt with in form of double-page photos and relatively short articles. Rescue work, clearing and the environmental impact of the catastrophe are the topics. The interesting aspect is that a single photo has been chosen to give the reader an idea of the situation.

Continuous Reportage. To signalize that the news have been updated, the headlines are printed in a type-writer font. The last page summarizes the catastrophe by means of articles, photos and infographics and describes the repercussions of the oil spill for the fauna.

Definition

Photo reportages are journalistic contributions where mainly photos take over the story telling part.