As editors exercise their ever-increasing power over information control, what limits would you impose on them as to the extent to which they can manipulate the photographic image?
Devise a series of guidelines that will control the release of images that have been constructed for media use so that the public is aware as to the extent of the manipulation.
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| Doctored image of President Hosni Mubarak at Mideast peace talks! |
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| Un-doctored Photo |
Personally, I don't see why it matters. I'm sure the government has been lying to us for longer than we think, and they allow the news to lie and manipulate the truth, as well as media. It's to make the people happy, or to keep the people distracted. Photo manipulation is too common now a days and its almost impossible to see any photos without them being manipulated somehow. And I don't believe there is any way to stop it, you would pretty much have to stop all photography together. Just like photos, there are headlines and stories made up for the public to read because its interesting, the stretched truth is what sells. I'm sure we can stop it and ban photo manipulation but nobody will be interested, nobody will buy it, and our country is built off of money, they wouldn't eliminate this if the amount of money they are making is jeopardized.
