In regards to news photos, altering a photo's general composition is unethical. Only tighter cropping that does not omit essential subjects in the photo with the intention of eliminating space, or minor tonal curve adjustments for printing purposes are ethical practices. Video editing to change the understanding of what happened is also unethical.
The second portion of the video talked about media hype. Funneling audience interest into articles aimed at drawing in attention through fear or hype built up by media, is unethical as it works to sell articles, but editorializes to the extent of potentially giving audience members an unhealthy perspectives with low validity.
In the third section of the video, discussing junkets, the issue of influencing journalists by car companies was talked about. My belief is that junkets, though sometimes seen as a "necessary evil," are not necessary, and unethical.
In regards to media hoaxes, I believe that news organizations that pick them up reveal their work ethic as sensational reporting oriented, and show a lack of investigating facts thoroughly. The hoaxes in the video lead me to believe that internet hoaxes will be just as prevalent in internet news media. Because citizen journalism is becoming more technically refined and advanced, in respect to new media technology and editing software that enable changing the meaning of visual content, manipulation or fabrication of stories can be made even easier, as attention to blog-type and Web 2.0 media seem to be weighted heavily.
Monday, December 7, 2009
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