DB 9 - Presentation Week 9: Shooting the truth: Photojournalism

What's the role of photo journalism?

         The responsibilities and duties of the photojournalist varies from newspaper to newspaper. The primary duty of the photojournalist is to take pictures. They are responsible for providing clear, easy-to-read, high quality, truthful images, that communicate a meaningful message to the readers of the publication they work for. Photo journalism is not only required, but essential in the journalism because photo can prove the news and made the news more vivd and complete, so photo journalism is a very mprtant part in the journalism.

Are there rules that photojournalists should follow? Why? Why not?
          In my opinion, photojournalists should follow their rules. According to "A Brief History of Photojournalism", " ... the principles of journalism: timeliness, accuracy, fair representation of the context of events and facts reported, and accountability to the public."  Those rules make the news more fair, crediable, timely and convincing. Because photojournalists have to make sure their photo "must be concerned with producing accurate news for the public". If they do not follow those rules, we will see a lots of fake news or tendentious news that are not public wanted. We can get ture news only those photojournalists follow those rules.

Is the ethics of taking journalistic photos different than the ethics of writing a news story?

I think it should not be much difference between the ethics of taking journalistic photos and the ethics of writing a news story. Althought they have difference way to be processed until headining news to the media. But the same things is they both need to ensure if it is appropriate to publish. The aim of journalistic photos and news story are trying to tell pbulic the truth, so they have similar ethics.

What's the impact of altering press photographs? Should they be edited (at all) in postproduction?
I think photojournalists will put their own emotion in the photographs. orignal
edited

They cut off women in the photo. That totally discriminates against women. As a
publication, this kind of photo will mislead public and push the struggle became more acute.
So I think they should not edited in postproduction

Source:http://www.photography-schools.com/photojournalismhistory.htm