Ethics in Photojournalism

The NPPA has a set of guidelines/codes of conducts for journalist to follow https://nppa.org/code_of_ethics , there are about 9 codes that every photojournalist must abide by whether they are reporting from the front lines they must make sure that they are accurate in what they are reporting or taking pictures they should not change any thing about the image they have, distort it, also must make sure they respect their subject and give them dignity. in the case of one of TV journalist Brian William faking a war story


photo by http://deeterusa.com/a-pr-miss-for-brian-williams/
 http://search.myway.com/search/AJimage.jhtml?&n=782b686e&p2=%5EBNF%5Exdm007%5ETTAB02%5Eus&pg=AJimage&pn=1&ptb=B29878BD-6E3A-4AFF-B885-42C633E2BC90&qs=&searchfor=brian+williams+faking+war+story&si=CLqFnq73lNACFcsmhgodNEQAIA&ss=sub&st=tab&tpr=sbt&trs=wtt&imgs=1p&filter=on&imgDetail=true
 here is  a video of his 2003 story Jonathan Mahler,
http://www.nytimes.com/video/business/media/100000003496099/how-brian-williamss-iraq-story-changed.html?action=click&contentCollection=business&module=lede&region=caption&pgtype=article

but despite all the rules and regulations that has been set in places so journalist  follow and they don't

break these rules some how it always happens all the time some journalism seem to think they can decide on what type of news that can report.according CBS news Brian Williams faked his 2003 Iraq war story "NBC "Nightly News" anchor Brian Williams says he falsely recounted a story that he was in a helicopter that was hit by ground fire in Iraq in 2003 in part because he was "scared" about the events that were unfolding around him." http://www.cbsnews.com/news/brian-williams-talks-about-false-iraq-war-story/

after his story was found to be true he was NBC put him on a six months suspension and and he was removed from his night time news position.

here is an example of an image that has been alter
http://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2015/08/Altered-
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photo by Mercy Dankyi-Amoah


 my personal take on ethics is that we are each have the understanding of choosing the right way of telling or retelling of events that happens. after that story of Brian Williams came out that he lied he apologized to the public, his bosses, co,worker, but that time it was too late. although Brian Williams was only suspended and did not really face any sort of any permit punishment  but his reputation, principles,integrity was questioned by NBC and follow worker.At some point we all make mistakes as long as we recognized it and expect whatever consequences that follows.