In a time of viral sensations, the influence of photojournalism can go beyond newsworthiness, as images are propelled into an online world where stories are shaped in an instant. Think of the first ...

More is not always better. When we are bombarded with hundreds of digital photographs in a day, the odds mount against the impact of any single image, no matter the meanings and emotions it contains.

Credit - Top row: Marco Di Marco—AP; Sofiia Gatilova—Reuters; Leo Correa–AP; Amr Alfiky—Reuters; John Moore—Getty Images; Bottom row: Anna Moneymaker—Getty Images; Jerome Brouillet—AFP/Getty Images; ...