Photojournalism in Central Europe: on authenticity and ethics
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2016
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Wydawnictwo Naukowe WNPiD UAM w Poznaniu
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The development of the Internet and digital technology by the end of the
twentieth century has raised serious disputes about ethics, authenticity and photo
manipulation. These concerns are especially relevant in the field of photojournalism
in the news media, where credibility matters the most. In this paper we described
the current situation in relation to image authenticity and professional ethics in three
countries of Central Europe – the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia. We asked research
questions regarding photo production, circumstances of photographing, image
content, technical improvements, manipulation, ethical standards and responsibility.
Our findings reveal a complexity of ethical issues related to working with visual news
material. During the fieldwork we conducted 65 in-depth interviews and surveys with
full-time and freelance photojournalists and photo editors working for printed and
online newspapers and opinion magazines in Central Europe.
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photojournalism, authenticity, ethics, manipulation
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Środkowoeuropejskie Studia Polityczne, 2016, nr 2, s. 73-89.
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1731-7517