Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Manipulated Pictures
The picture of the city with the smoke was definitely harmful as it presents a false image to readers of the articles. It's the same as manipulating numbers and facts to present your own agenda. Journalists and writers are harshly criticized for such actions and so should photographers for their manipulations. Photographs used in news venues are rarely questioned by the public at large so it is even more damaging and misleading than journalism which is fact checked and widely scrutinized. I chose this picture because it made me think about how, before photo editing technology, a picture could be trusted, where as now people have to ask and wonder whether a picture has been modified, and if so, for what purpose?
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I also think these manipulations were harmful. Journalists have to be careful with their alterations because their material reaches so many people and can influence how people feel about certain events. They in a way have the power to control the public and publishing altered pictures such as this one can be dangerous.
I agree completely. It is unsettling to realize just how willing we as consumers are to take anything we hear, read, or see in the news media.
This manipulation was indeed harmful, not just to the public eye but to himself and his career. Tsk tsk
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