Friday, February 29, 2008

Video Ethics and Staging - No Good

Lyndey Brock

When I read Staged, Staging, Stages, I completely agreed with Wertheimer’s views of video ethics. I feel that it is inappropriate to stage video stories, no matter their importance. Even if it is something as simple as a cooking story or a late-breaking news event, staging video news events only defaces the name of journalism in my opinion. When I am in the field covering stories, I hope that I will not be faced with an ethical decision regarding video staging. However, I know that avoiding such a situation is impossible. I just hope that I can be smart enough and conscious enough to do what is right in respect to me, the publication I work for and American Journalism in general.

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