Ethics

Images are so powerful. I believe they can influence people in many ways. I strongly agree with the author of this article who states that journalism is about reporting the truth. We need to self-check ourselves and make sure we are not adding things that truly do not exist. I was shocked to hear about the t.v. station adding sounds of guns and shot machines. To me it's hard to even believe that it made it on the air. I would have expected that someone who have stopped it before going on. That just goes to show you how important self-checking is. We as journalists have to hold ourselves accountable. I also like what the author says about file tape. It makes me think. Why do we use file tape when it can send a message that nothing is new? I'm sure the answer is convenience, but is it worth it? I guess that is something only we can decided for ourselves. I believe overall it is important that journalists realize what they are producing impacts people and that we need to remember to be ethical with our words, images, and video.