"Ethical Dilemma for Photojournalists" by Yung Soo Kim and Deborah S. Chung
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Abstract

When covering tragedies involving human suffering, photojournalists frequently face serious ethical dilemmas that force them to choose between the position of an objective reporter and a "Good Samaritan." Recent ethical controversies, such as the New York City subway photo case in the New York Post and the domestic violence photo essay published on TIME magazine's website, are only the latest additions to this dilemma. By using the situational ethics approach, this case study examines the controversies in terms of three situational characteristics-the presence of other helpers, the intention of the victim, and the possibility of intervention by the photographer-to assess their usefulness in assisting photographers in their ethical decision-making process.

Journal Title

Iowa Journal of Communication

Volume

45

Issue

2

First Page

113

Last Page

134

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

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