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The Erasure of Political History at the National Archives | The New Yorker

In altering photos from the 2017 Women’s March on Washington, the National Archives engaged in the very opposite of what it had been created to do: forge a clear and accurate historical record.

Post date January 20, 2020
Post categories In Ethics
Tags Ellen Shub

National Archives Edited Photo to Remove Anti-Trump Messages

The National Archives is an independent government agency that's tasked with preserving and documenting government and historical records. An authority on

Post date January 19, 2020
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Tags Mario Tama

Unjust Enrichment, Missing Payments, and Nat Geo Fine Art Galleries

I wrote two articles about National Geographic Fine Art Galleries (NGFA) just over a year ago after they contacted me to sell one of my photos in their

Post date January 13, 2020
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Making Pictures With Migrants | Conscientious Photography Magazine

Post date December 2, 2019
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Sacha Baron Cohen Says Tech Companies Built the “Greatest Propaganda Machine in History”

In a keynote address to the Anti-Defamation League, entertainer Sacha Baron Cohen calls the platforms created by Facebook, Googl

Post date November 22, 2019
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Tags Sacha Baron Cohen

The Daily Northwestern Apologizes to Student Protesters for Reporting – The New York Times

Editors at the campus newspaper spurred a backlash from professional journalists after they apologized for how they covered protests at a speech by Jeff Sessions.

Post date November 12, 2019
Post categories In Access & Censorship, Ethics

What Is Objectivity in Photojournalism? – Artsy

In today’s social media–oriented political landscape, photojournalists are challenged to find truth beneath ready-made narratives and personal brands.

Post date November 11, 2019
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There Won’t Be Blood: Gun Violence and Visual Censorship – Reading The Pictures

In light of the consecutive mass shootings in Gilroy, El Paso, and Dayton, we discuss how gun violence is covered by U.S. media in terms of what we see and what we don’t see.

Post date August 14, 2019
Post categories In Access & Censorship, Ethics

Why The Times Published a Photo of Drowned Migrants – The New York Times

We asked top editors about the decision-making process: “These are not easy images to use.”

Post date June 27, 2019
Post categories In Ethics

Award-Winning Photojournalist Accused of Faking Photos of Assassins | Fstoppers

An award-winning photojournalist stands accused of faking a series of images documenting hit men carrying out acts of violence in Honduras. It is alleged that Swiss/Italian photographer Michele Crameri staged several shots of men wielding guns and threate

Adobe’s new AI tool automatically spots Photoshopped faces – The Verge

Though it’s just a research project for the moment

Post date June 15, 2019
Post categories In Ethics, Software & Technology

Thoughts about Deepfakes – Thoughts of a Bohemian

The only answer to fighting deepfakes is to fight it at its root. And the technology for that already exists...

Post date June 14, 2019
Post categories In Ethics

This Microbiologist Can Spot Your Fake Images – PhotoShelter Blog

When National Geographic published Beth Moon’s images of “the world’s oldest trees by starlight,” seasoned astrophotographers like Adrien Mauduit cried foul. Not only were sections of the sky cloned, but specific stars were appearing in portions of the sk

Post date May 16, 2019
Post categories In Ethics

Scientific Errors in Those Nat Geo Milky Way Photos

The night sky offers an unlimited source of markers (e.g. stars, constellations, Milky Way, etc.) that never lie about the time of year and location in

Post date May 11, 2019
Post categories In Ethics

Are You an Ethical Photographer? – PhotoShelter Blog

A group of boys in Baraboo, WI assembled for a junior prom photo and posed with a Nazi salute. One of the boys posted the image to Twitter with the caption “We even got the black kid to throw it up.” In the midst of public outrage, it was revealed that a

Post date May 11, 2019
Post categories In Ethics

This Milky Way Photo on Nat Geo is Raising Eyebrows

National Geographic recently published a series of gorgeous photos by photographer Beth Moon that shows some of the world's oldest trees under the stars.

Post date May 8, 2019
Post categories In Ethics
Tags Beth Moon

Andrew Moisey Criticized for Sexist Double Standard on Consent in American Fraternity Photos | PDNPulse

In making the photos for The American Frat, Andrew Moisey has said he did not get consent from women he photographed at frat parties, but got model releases from the male frat members.

World Press Photo disinvites photographer to industry awards – Columbia Journalism Review

The World Press Photo Foundation disinvited an award-winning photographer from its annual awards ceremony Thursday following allegations of “inappropriate behavior,” according to the foundation. This is the first time in the organization’s six-decade-l

Trey Ratcliff Wrote a Book Exposing How People Cheat at Instagram

Brands spent an estimated $2 billion on marketing through Instagram "influencers" in 2017, and that number is expected to balloon to $10 billion by 2020.

These teen activists want you to run their pictures if they die by gun violence. Read these guidelines first. – Poynter

From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their careers.

Post date April 5, 2019
Post categories In Access & Censorship, Ethics