Sliding Sound, Altered Images

In “Sliding Sound, Altered Images,” I agree with the NPPA Code of Ethics: “it is wrong to alter the content of a photograph in any way that deceives the public.” If you alter a picture, you are taking away the truth of the story. It does not matter if you have everything else in the story accurate. When you intentionally change something, you are deceiving your audience and this is not ethically right. Your actions can cause you your job and your viewing audience. I like how this site listed guidelines or standards that journalist should follow. The standards are do not add something that does not exist, be judicious in your use of music and special sound effects, use special editing sparingly and carefully, exercise extreme care when altering an image, and use file tape sparingly. With your music, you can create your own music with using software like Soundtrack Pro or Garage Band but it can alter the meaning of the story. My suggestion to people who would like to add music to their package is to seriously think about adding music and seeing if it would alter the meaning of your story.