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PhotoJournalism : Purpose Categories Ethics

PhotoJournalism : Purpose Categories Ethics. Dr. Kristen Landreville Mon. 9/13, 2010. Purpose. A picture is worth 1,000 words Can supplement stories or can stand alone in a photo essay Captures people and events in visuals Emotionally powerful We remember news stories by their images.

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PhotoJournalism : Purpose Categories Ethics

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  1. PhotoJournalism:PurposeCategoriesEthics Dr. Kristen Landreville Mon. 9/13, 2010

  2. Purpose • A picture is worth 1,000 words • Can supplement stories or can stand alone in a photo essay • Captures people and events in visuals • Emotionally powerful • We remember news stories by their images

  3. Categories • Feature • Portrait • Sport Action • Sport Feature • General News • Spot News

  4. ethics • Photojournalism is not art or advertising • No staging events • No intervening in the event • No asking people to re-do a behavior • No accepting money or giving money

  5. Ethics code by nppa • Be accurate and comprehensive in the representation of subjects. • Resist being manipulated by staged photo opportunities. • 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. • 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. • While photographing subjects do not intentionally contribute to, alter, or seek to alter or influence events. • 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. • Do not pay sources or subjects or reward them materially for information or participation. • Do not accept gifts, favors, or compensation from those who might seek to influence coverage. • Do not intentionally sabotage the efforts of other journalists.

  6. Examples of bad ethics • Brian Walski edited two photos together to make the situation seem more adversarial.

  7. Examples of bad ethics • Time darken the OJ Simpson photo to make him seem more sinister.

  8. Examples of bad ethics • Klavs Bo Christensen used too much color saturation in Photoshop and was disqualified from a photo contest in Denmark.

  9. Blog Post #4 • Photojournalism Assignment • See Class Blog for Instructions

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