I thought the article on ethics was most interesting in that it brings to point a decision that most journalists will face in their careers. Do I alter an image or tape so that it appears more dramatic, and thus proposes a more newsworthy story?
Special editing is one of the don'ts that caught my attention the most. I think this is where a lot of news stories can be heightened or constructed to a certain degree and it is very common that a person would alter a clip, removing partial context from a situation to make it appear a certain way.
The OJ Simpson example was a good one. Something as simple as darkening a picture can make an ideological impact to the viewer. He appeared darker and more sinister, thus more guilty. Music is another example of a factor that effects our ideological senses. It evokes emotion and feelings that were not there when initally viewing the clip.
Overall I think journalists have to be very careful when editing and in their use when showing clips. This article raises some very good points.
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