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Can US citizens overcome racism to elect black president?
That is the question all newspapers and all news media should be asking themselves now that it seems imminent Barak Obama will become the Democratic presidential candidate to face off against Republican candidate John McCain.
This is where newspapers can really do their service to the citizens of […]

As any good journalist knows, humans are not perfect; thus, maintaining impartiality can be quite a challenge. It can be done, but only to a certain point.
What drives a journalist to research a subject and report on it can, over time, cause a journalist to lose some or all impartiality about that subject.
A great reporter […]

For any U.S. citizen posting their personal writing (illustrations, photographs, videos, audios) on the internet, it’s great to know what your freedoms are according to the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Just found this great resource, First Amendment Center.
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The Poynter Institute shares stories on U.S. government censoring war coverage on the internet. They also provide a link to a flickr collection of war photos, created by soldiers media center.
One of their recent photos:
U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team search for weapons caches during a routine […]

added 4/22/07: You may email me at annieo76 [at] mac [dot] com, if this encourages you to share your opinions!
Readers, please share your opinion on why you voted the way you did on this poll. And let us know what you think of the poll results and what it might mean.
If you wish your identity […]

This has been a week for journalists questioning ethics, concerning photography and videos.
Today, newsrooms across the country were buzzing with intense debates over whether their own newspapers were ethical in printing photos of Virginia Tech gunman Cho Seung-Hui’s personal video stills.
By doing so, newspapers have set a new precedent, and they aren’t quite sure what […]

Thanks go out to Lorelle of WordPress for sharing this

Before taking this poll, you may want to see my earlier post to learn more about the latest story on this topic.

Is it all right to alter a news photo if it makes the photo look better and doesn’t effect the news content?

Yes

No

Doesn’t matter

Not sure

Need more information

Is it all right […]

NOTE: A generated poll is now in my next post.
If you have or want to create a livejournal account, please take this poll.
Otherwise, please use this less savvy poll format.
Two examples of photos of concern

Please note that original image is the first one; altered image is the second one.

Photo source: The Toledo Blade via Society […]

code of practice
As a paid visual journalist, one must take such precedents seriously.
Granted this code is from the U.K., and may have different standards then here in the U.S.,
there doesn’t seem to be that much difference. Except that the U.K. code addresses more delicate areas of reporting.
The U.K. has always been viewed as more liberal, […]