by Sydney Smith on Jul 31, 2012
Associated Newspapers to Pay $24K for Running Photo of Child
A UK judge has called for Associated Newspapers to "pay £15,000 in privacy damages" for running "unpixellated pictures of a...
Photojournalism Ethics
by Sydney Smith on Jul 31, 2012
WaPo Ombuds Defends 4 Front-Page Pix of James Holmes
Washington Post readers complained that the newspaper's publishing four front-page pictures of James Holmes gave "attention" or "potential for copycats,"...
by Wasim Ahmad on Jul 30, 2012
May I Have Your Name, Sir? How Important is it for Photojournalists to Ask for Names?
While decisions about what photographs to run are up to editors, what are the responsibilities of the photojournalist to name...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 30, 2012
Toronto Star Apologizes for Cartoon Accused of Racism
The Toronto Star apologized July 23 for a cartoon accused of racism, the Toronto Star public editor Kathy English recently...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 21, 2012
Marie Claire South Africa Photoshops Kate Middleton on its Cover with African Dress
Marie Claire South Africa Photoshopped an image of Kate Middleton to dress her in "clothes by South African designers" and...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 19, 2012
Mauritius Newspaper Apologizes after Front-Page Pic of Murdered Woman Prompts Criticism
Mauritarian newspaper The Sunday Times ran front-page pictures of a murdered Irish teacher, Michaela McAreavey, the Irish Times reported. The...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 17, 2012
Indian TV News Defends Recording, Publishing Video of Sexual Attack on Teenager
An Indian TV reporter videotaped a teenager being beaten, stripped and sexually attacked, and his station later aired some of...
by London Shearer Allen on Jul 12, 2012
Horrible Olympic Photojournalism Portraits: Why Editors, Not Photoshop are the Cure
Commentary An online drama has been brewing among professional photographers and photo buffs involving some not so flattering portraits of...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 08, 2012
Seventeen Magazine: ‘Never Have, Never Will’ Photoshop Bodies, Will be Transparent about Photo Editing
Seventeen magazine's editor-in-chief Ann Shoket announced a "commitment" against "airbrushing or Photoshopping," Metro reported. In a note, Shoket wrote that...