Photo Editing

http://globaljournalist.jour.missouri.edu/stories/2009/07/01/ethics-in-the-age-of-digital-manipulation/

In this article, we hear about multiple cases of people doctoring or editing photos. While some probably had good intentions, others knew what they were doing. The biggest rule in photojournalism is, "Do not lie," and there people violated that rule. I believe this type of photo editing is unethical. You're lying to your consumer and giving them false information, and I think that's wrong.

http://www.sree.net/teaching/photoethics.html

This photo is very unethical. It's very misleading to the reader; it would make them think that Saddam and Bush actually had a debate. I'm sure there was some confusion for awhile due to this picture.

This photo isn't as unethical as the other pictures. All they did was try to make her teeth look nicer. I believe that this was done with the good intention of making Mrs.McCaughey look nicer. It is a lie, however, and it shouldn't have been done; but it wasn't really misleading.