What's the role of photo journalism?
The role of photojournalism is to give the public a visual of what's going on. Preferably unbiased and as true as possible. Photojournalists are responsible for providing clear, truthful, and accuate images to their readers.
Are there rules that photojournalists should follow? Why? Why not?
Absolutely! There are rules to follow with any kind of journalism, sometimes a photo can tell you more than a written article ever could. A photojournalist must always be showing the truth. A photojournalist should also never doctor their photos unless it is to improve the actual photo.
Is the ethics of taking journalistic photos different than the ethics of writing a news story?
Absolutely not! Before I started at George Brown, I was in journalism and it was always easier to tell the truth with writing than to tell it in a photograph. The photographer should have the same principles like a writer journalist. They also have to be careful of what to include and exclude from their photos.
What's the impact of altering press photographs? Should they be edited (at all) in postproduction?
I can't stress enough how much photos have to tell the truth as much as written articles do, but I also believe a little bit of altering is okay. Only if it involves making it a better photograph.
For example, I was on a tour of the Toronto Star building a few years back and they showed us a picture of a man who was in a car and the glare from the window made it hard to tell what he looked like. The person who was working on the photo simply made it easier to see his face. Other than the glare, nothing was added or taken away.
I'm still having a hard time figuring out what group was supposed to do this week and where there information is :(
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