The 6th policy within the code of ethics explains that the editing should maintain the integrity of the photographs content and context. This stands out to me the most because the role of a photojournalist is to bring light to the truth in a situation. Context can be everything when relaying events in digital print. A lot of facts can get mixed up if they are portrayed differently than what their intents were.
The Journalist Ideals also state that one should avoid political, civic, and business involvement that may compromise their work. I found this most compelling because it holds journalists responsible for the work that they are meant to do. They are supposed to report unbiasedly in a way that provides access for citizens to information that have a right to know about. If journalists start working for the people inside the story, then they wouldn't be providing the services that make them a public partner.
If a journalist was supposed to be covering the fight for independence for Kurdistan but was hired by Trump who did not want to assist the foreign cultural group, they might be requested to only shoot photos of them fighting or invading cities with innocent people being thrown into the violence. Rather than reporting a story about the struggles Kurdistan is facing, defending its land from the Iraqi government-which warrants help from the US, the journalist can easily cause them to be seen, by US citizens, as violent terroristic people who the US should not get involved with.
Favorite Photos:
I really enjoyed Alex's close up photo of Jillian Wilson with her dog at the Humane Society. I thought the cropping worked really well and the lighting turned out nicely. The fact that both the girl and the dog are both facing the camera is impressive because of the difficulties working with an animal.
http://alexgaub.blogspot.com/2017/10/week-two-photos.html
I loved the close up of Zowie Deleon shot by Julia. Her face was well lighted and in focus. I also thought the photo included just enough to tell where she was and what she was doing but not too much that it distracts from the subject.
http://juliahazelton.blogspot.com/2017/10/week-3-news-photographs.html
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