Staging is not news

Staging any part of news, be it video, audio, or an event should never be an option. What you're showing the viewers or listeners is not newsworthy, it's not news. It's what you've created, something false, which goes against every code of ethics known to journalism. With the new advancements in technology it can seem more convenient to edit something into a photo, or take creative liberties in editing audio or video to take something out of context, or even set a scene for video so I can understand where lines could be blurred as to what is ethical or what is not. In my opinion, if you have to do more than a basic edit to it, its staging, and entirely unethical.