ethics photojournalism

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It was only a hundred years ago that people believed what saw in photographs was true. On the other hand present day, the increasing response to an unusual photograph is "They did that with PhotoShop." Where does this leave a medium whose mission is to deliver a realistic eyewitness account of the public and events all over the world? As a result digital imaging technology had led to an increased awareness of the ease of manipulation to photographs with programs like Adobe PhotoShop has brought to light in visual journalism the need for a re-examination of the preconceived logic that suggests that because a machine makes photographs, that photography is free of the bias resulting from human intervention, leading photojournalism towards higher, not lower ethical standards...
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