What's the role of photo journalism?
Photojournalism is a branch of journalism that tells the story in the form of images.
They are informative, and relevant to society, as well as informing us of what is happening
around the world. These images also possess the quality of being objective. The context of the images and its relevance are directly connected to the story it's telling.
Are there rules that photojournalists should follow? Why? Why not?
In reading the Shooting the Truth: How Photographs in the Media Betray Us by Gordana S. Icevska these are the several rules that photojournalist should abide.
Photojournalists and those who manage visual news productions are accountable for upholding the following standards in their daily work:
1. Be accurate and comprehensive in the representation of subjects.
2. Resist being manipulated by staged photo opportunities.
3. Be complete and provide context when photographing or recording subjects. Avoid stereotyping individuals and groups. Recognize and work to avoid presenting one's own biases in the work.
4. Treat all subjects with respect and dignity. Give special consideration to vulnerable subjects and compassion to victims of crime or tragedy. Intrude on private moments of grief only when the public has an overriding and justifiable need to see.
5. While photographing subjects do not intentionally contribute to, alter, or seek to alter or influence events.
6. Editing should maintain the integrity of the photographic images' content and context. Do not manipulate images or add or alter sound in any way that can mislead viewers or misrepresent subjects.
7. Do not pay sources or subjects or reward them materially for information or participation.
8. Do not accept gifts, favors, or compensation from those who might seek to influence coverage.
9. Do not intentionally sabotage the efforts of other journalists.
Is the ethics of taking journalistic photos different than the ethics of writing a news story?
Taking journalistic photos and writing a news story contribute to the same ethics. When reporting a story the main elements such as reality, accurateness, and objectivity must be present. The photographer at the same time must treat all subject matter with courteously and with dignity. For writers, they must regard the principle of accuracy and fairness. We all know that it is natural to be bias, but as a writer they have to control their feelings and emotions and report on what the evidence is given with as much accuracy as possible.
What's the impact of altering press photographs? Should they be edited (at all) in postproduction?
The impact of altered photographs is changing the viewer’s perception and can impact society in so many ways. Yes, photographs can be altered to some extent like adjusting the brightness or sharpness. Taking someone out or adding someone into the photo, changing the background, remaking the facial expression are just examples of editing that is prohibited.
REFERENCE: role of photo journalism
week 09 reading material :
SHOOTING THE TRUTH:
HOW PHOTOGRAPHS IN THE MEDIA BETRAY US By Gordana S. Icevska
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