Midland Daily News – Wood: Photojournalist's role is to be a mirror for the community

 We have heard these reader concerns when we have published images of tattooed adults, or of a father letting his young son drive a lawn mower from his lap, or even a portrait of a homeless man (see links below). And  now the Daily News is being criticized for publishing an image of teens dancing “inappropriately” at a Valentine’s Dance and fashion show. Readers think that by publishing these photos we are promoting whatever the image shows. They also say that we should focus on publishing images showing the “good” things in our community.
    But focusing on only what these readers see as “good” would diminish the newspapers’ role in the community and conflict with one of the tenants of journalism — to present the truth.

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