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PHOTOJOURNALISM / ETHICS:

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Angle
The angle refers to the degree at which the camera points towards the subject.
Candid Photography
A candid photograph is a photograph captured without creating a posed appearance
cutlines (or captions)
Photo captions, also known as cutlines, are a few lines of text used to explain and elaborate on published photographs.
Cutline
In journalism, the "cutline" is the text below a picture, explaining what the reader is looking at.
Code of Ethics
A code of ethics is a guide of principles designed to help professionals conduct business honestly and with integrity.
Composition
composition is how the elements of a photo are arranged.
Credibility
Credibility comprises the objective and subjective components of the believability of a source or message.
Crop
To "crop" an image is to remove or adjust the outside edges of an image (typically a photo) to improve framing or composition, draw a viewer's eye to the image subject, or change the size or aspect ratio.
Ethics
moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity.
Graphic
relating to visual art, especially involving drawing, engraving, or lettering.
Journalistic Standards
Truthfulness, accuracy, objectivity, impartiality, fairness, and public accountability.
Offensive Material
Any published or broadcast content (such as articles, photographs, films, or websites) that is likely to be upsetting, insulting, or objectionable to some or most people.
Photo Illustration
A type of computer art that begins with a digitized photograph. Using special image enhancement software, the artist can then apply a variety of special effects to transform the photo into a work of art.
Photo Manipulation
Photograph manipulation involves the transformation or alteration of a photograph using various methods and techniques to achieve desired results.
Staged Photography
A photographic image that has been arranged or set-up.
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