Visuals Have Value And So Do Visual Journalists | Poynter

Visuals Have Value And So Do Visual Journalists – Poynter

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The Poynter article dismissed and degraded the power of authentic visual journalism. It recommended that the solution to illustrating news stories was to find free stock images online via a handful of dubious photo sharing websites. The authors carelessly glossed over the potentially serious legal and ethical consequences of using such content.