• Digital Manipulation


    Digital Manipulation 

    Your task is to research a photograph that has been altered and analyze the ethical issues surrounding it.

    Key Terms to Search: 

    • Digital Manipulation
    • Digital Altering
    • Digital manipulation ethics
    • Altering Photographs
    • Controversial digital alterations
    • Photo Journalism Alterations
    • National Press Photography Association 
    • Name of photographer in question

    Basic Searching and Primary Sources: 

     Sweet Search 

    A search engine with pre-evaluated web sites. Great for academic resources!

    iseek

    A non-commercial search engine for students and educators, with editor reviewed results from universities, government sites, and other non-commercial providers.

    Google Scholar

    A simple way to search scholarly literature.

    Grolier Online

    Search for your topic.

    EbscoHost

    Search for your topic.

    Helpful Web Sites:

    Altered Images
    From Bronx Documentary Center 150 years of posed and manipulated photos.

    NPPA Code Of Ethics

    Official NPPA Code of Ethics

     The Ethics of Digital Manipulation

     This article discusses the ethics of digital manipulation and possible exceptions to the rule. 

    Digital Imaging: Ethics
    Some guidelines from Arizona University

    Ethics in Photojournalism

    Lengthy thesis written by MIT student and reproduced by MIT. Full of information related to ethics.

    Picture Imperfect

    An article from The Art Institute on digital manipulation. 

    Citing Sources:

    It is extremely important you cite your sources and give credit to those you have gathered information from.

    MLA Format

    Online Writing Lab from Purdue University assists you with not only citing your sources, but also with how to format your research paper.

    APA Format

    Online Writing Lab from Purdue University assists you with not only citing your sources, but also with how to format your research paper.

    RefMEA free citation generator for all formats (MLA, APA, Etc.) Can use online, your smartphone, or tablet. Scan a book and it automatically adds it.

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