Progressive Report on Photojournalism in Bhutan

This report consists of the details about the internship program. Being able to justify my choice reflects enhancement of my preconceived skills and knowledge. In this report, I would attempt to establish links between the classes, which I had and the internship program, which I chose.

Running head: PROGRESSIVE REPORT
Progressive report on “Photojournalism in Bhutan”
Name of the student:
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Table of contents
Part 2..............................................................................................................................2
Introduction....................................................................................................................2
Details of my activities...............................................................................................2
Chapter 1: The choice of internship...........................................................................2
Justifying the choice of internship.............................................................................2
Connection between the classes I received and the internship...................................3
Advancement from internship research to the beginning of professional adventure.3
Chapter 2: Nature of job.............................................................................................3
The photojournalist program......................................................................................3
My activities as a photojournalist trainee...................................................................4
Details of the week.....................................................................................................4
Chapter 3: The kind of files, which I worked on.......................................................5
Photographic frame....................................................................................................5
Written pieces.............................................................................................................7
Other realizations.......................................................................................................7
Conclusion......................................................................................................................7
References......................................................................................................................8

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Part 2
Introduction
This report consists of the details about the internship program. Being able to justify
my choice reflects enhancement of my preconceived skills and knowledge. In this report, I
would attempt to establish links between the classes, which I had and the internship program,
which I chose.
Details of my activities
The second part of the report is the turning point in my life. This is because it consists
of the reasons why I chose the subject for completing the semester. It also involved the
detailed itinerary of my activities. One of the main attractions of this part is the different files,
which provided me with the opportunity to work for 16 weeks.
Chapter 1: The choice of internship
Justifying the choice of internship
From childhood, I love adventure. I believed that if I do not do something
challenging, I would not be able to prove my talents, skills and expertise. I chose journalism
for continuing my higher studies. I love writing and believe in exerting my fundamental right
of speech. I felt that I was living at a time when I need to confront the harsh realities of life.
For this, I chose the professional mobility instead of the academic one. Contact with famous
media personnel nullified the need for researching about the prospective place for internship.
However, I got the assistance of World Wide Web for enriching my information on the
avenues, which would help me to engage with the best universities or institutions. I decided

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to focus specifically on the journalistic structure of Bhutan. I got attracted with the cultural
heritage of Bhutan, which I wanted to expose before the whole world.
Connection between the classes I received and the internship
The lessons, which I learnt was not enough for projecting the relationship between my
personal development and the internship project. The major drive behind this is the definite
structure, which I was to follow for completing the semester. I need to go into flashback for
establishing the connection. In my high school, economics and sociology were my subjects.
This was before passing out the baccalaureate. My specialization subject was English and
German. I took literature for entering into the next grade level. The experience, which I had
earned during the tenure of my internship, enriched my knowledge about the foreign
journalistic productions.
Advancement from internship research to the beginning of professional adventure
From the official website, I found that I could work as a freelancer in Royal
University of Bhutan. However, as I liked to mix with people from different cultures, I
expressed my interest in fieldwork. This was because fieldwork would help me to delve deep
into the subject and understand the intensity of the issues, which the community people are
facing. This would invoke my emotions through the lens in a better manner. Moreover, I
would be able to relate with the minds of the readers in an efficient and effective manner. I
think photos are the best means for breaking the language barriers. Therefore, I sent all of the
documents to the university officials. After one week, I received a confirmation email
consisting of the acceptance of the offer. I got the offer letter for discovering the
photojournalist within me.

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Chapter 2: Nature of job
The photojournalist program
My initial job was to assist Sophie Kobiyashi in meetings, conferences, press
conferences and taking photos. Along with this, I was also entrusted with the responsibility to
accompany the senior journalist in demonstration, rallies and cover the entries of the VIPs
from the foreign countries. Apart from this, I was also to send the clicked photos to be printed
in the news editing groups, channels and magazines. One of my other duties was to write
about the news, which were published. Royal University of Bhutan has contacts with these
media channels. I felt proud to be part a part of such a prestigious university.
My activities as a photojournalist trainee
My daily activities included assisting Sophie in the daily activities in and around
Bhutan. I clicked photos of the community people and sent to the newspapers. I got the
opportunity to learn a lot about photography from Sophie during the meetings, conferences
and rallies. Sometimes, I took the initiative of exploring my talents myself. Sometimes, I felt
the urge to write about different topics related to the community development. I sent these
writings to the University. To my surprise, I was offered the post of editor.
Details of the week
During the first week, I explored Bhutan. In the morning, I learnt about the culture of
Bhutan from Sophie. Along with this, she also taught me about the basic rules of journalism.
It was through her, from whom I came to know about the basic ways of holding the camera. I
devoted the afternoon for self-study. In the evening, I visited the tourist spots. Here, I made
the most of the lessons, which I got from Sophie. After dinner, I enriched my knowledge
regarding the course specifications. After the first week, the events took place in a fast pace.
However, the program itinerary, which I took from Sophie assisted me to maintain the pace

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between the events. Once in a week, I took part in the cultural festivals and excursions. One
day was reserved for presenting the papers. I eagerly waited for this day. Here, I presented
the pictures, which I clicked. All of the jury members appreciated my sincere efforts.
Chapter 3: The kind of files, which I worked on
Photographic frame
During my stay in Bhutan, I visited many of the communities along with the tourist
spots. Political events were a common feature of the country. This was due to the presence of
constitutional monarchy. Festivals were a regular part of the people residing within the
communities. I was allotted the duty to cover these political rallies, meetings and festivals at
different places. I made the most usage of my cameras for capturing the vibrant colors of
Bhutan communities during the times of festivals (Hjorth et al., 2016). When there was no
festival, I took random pictures of the life, which the community people spent. I created an
account for preserving my works. Some of the photographs were:
Figure1: Daily life of a mother

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Figure2: Another shade of community life in Bhutan
Figure 3: Festival of Bhutan
Figure 4: Political life of Bhutan

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Written pieces
I felt interested in writing about different topics. I studied the articles published in the
magazines. This enhanced my capability regarding writing on different topics. This was a
kind of an exercise, which I tried to perform regularly. This regularity improved my writing
style. In my writings, I focused on the wellbeing of the community people. I had no
restrictions on the themes; therefore, I decided to study some articles on the same subjects.
Other realizations
I participated in a number of press conferences. This was in addition to the
productions of the research papers. I also participated in a community festival, in spite of my
job in the mainstream Bhutan society. Here, the theme was water and life. I was allotted the
task of taking photos on providing fresh water to the community people. Along with this, I
was also in charge of taking photos of the recommendations regarding the quality checks and
free checkups. I shared the pictures on my blog.
Conclusion
I realized that the program was a journey was an adventure for me. I worked on
different kind of files, which exposed me to the different themes and aspects related to
community development in Bhutan. The images enhanced my knowledge about the life,
which the community people lead. Sharing the pictures on the social media enhanced my
awareness about upgrading their living standards.

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