What's the role of photo journalism?
The role of photo journalism is to use photographs with the intention of reporting it to the media such as; newspapers, magazines, television and the internet. The pictures allow the viewers to have visual feel which connects them with the story, without it, readers feel they are only grasping half of the report. It allows viewers to see images of that certain time, accuracy and gives accountability to the public.
- Are there rules that photojournalists should follow? Why? Why not?
There is no code of ethics or regulations that reside in countries but in the industry of photojournalism but there are some media companies that do carry it. I believe reporters should have the right to enhance the quality of the photo without changing the context of it. Pictures provided should be fact and not mislead or misrepresent the story because they would be challenging their own integrity.
- Is the ethics of taking journalistic photos different than the ethics of writing a news story?
The ethics of journalistic photos and news story are the same. The only difference is that the delivery of the message. Journalism is portraying in pictures and news stories are portrayed in video recording. Both have the same purpose. The stories are both the same but just voiced out differently.
- What's the impact of altering press photographs? Should they be edited (at all) in postproduction?
There should be some editing but to a certain extent, for example the pictures I altered in the photo manipulation assignment. I made the pictures a lot clearer and detailed so the viewers can see it more precisely without having to closely examine it. Overall I think editing a picture to improve its quality is fine but to a certain extent that you alter its true form would not be acceptable.
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