Please read the case study below, “Worth a Thousand Words: The Associated Press and Lance Corporal Joshua Bernard.” Deposit 500-minimum-word essay. War photography has been a feature of journalism for more than 150 years. Technology and the profession have changed, but a basic ethical question has not: how to deal with death on camera?
In this case study, Associated Press photo editors faced that dilemma in 2009 when they received images of a dying Marine from an AP photographer embedded with a Marine unit in Afghanistan. In your 500-word-minimum essay, consider AP’s approach. Here are some ideas to focus on: does the photo have news value? what are the AP’s role and responsibilities regarding photo subjects? the public? the DOD and its request? how does the embed system complicate journalism? what does AP suggest to minimize harm? is it enough? how does NPPA code of ethics apply? of SPJ code? What would you do with the image?
Cite examples, a brief quote from the case study–show me you read and comprehended it.
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