Akins Photojournalism

Tuesday, December 04, 2007

Ethics of the Image

Photojournalism Ethics

On Your Blog:
Write a statement of ethical beliefs about photojournalism. Include the following:

  • Should a photojournalists ethics be absolute or situational? Why?
  • Can a photo really capture truth? Why or why not?
  • What decisions have you made as a photographer that "edit" reality? Explain.
  • Why is it important that news organizations have clearly defined ethical standards?


Fashion Ethics
Watch the following Video:

On your blog:

  • List the changes that were made to the model's face in the computer. (Look carefully)
  • In your opinion, explain if you think it is ethically ok to change a person's appearance like this in a photo.
  • Under what circumstances is it worse than others?
  • What types of changes are ok, and what aren't?
  • Explain what you think the differences are between fashion photography and photojournalism. What relationship does each have to reality, and how does this affect the ethics of each.

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