Donadio, Rachel. "World Press Photo Revokes Prize." The New York Times (2015). C1. 16 July 2015 <http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/05/arts/design/world-press-photo-revokes-prize.html?_r=0>
Donadio explains that the World Press Photo revoked an award after an investigation concerning staging practices was completed. The primary audience for this article is made up of photojournalists, photographers, and photography enthusiasts. It discusses the ethics of staging photos and whether this is actually photojournalism or art photography, and also whether this practice is misleading in the context of photojournalism. The WPP and the photographer each had arguments supporting their side of the controversy and so clear communication is also a key idea. This will help shape the main question of the essay.
Christafis, Angelique. "World Press Photo Award Withdrawn Over Violation Of Rules." The Guardian (2015). 16 July 2015 <http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/mar/05/world-press-photo-award-withdrawn-over-violation-of-rules>
Christafis discusses how the post-award investigation began and by whom. She explains the rationale of the investigators and also the importance they assign to consistency in adherence to the stated rules. The purpose of the article is to further inform the reader about the reasons why the situation is controversial at all. This will shed light on the values behind the rules and examine the ethical quandary the WPP was in after the investigation was over.
Devoss, Danielle Nicole and Julie Platt. "Image Manipulation and Ethics in a Digital-Visual World." Bowling Green State University Press (2011). 16 July 2015 <http://www2.bgsu.edu/departments/english/cconline/ethics_special_issue/DEVOSS_PLATT/#top>
Devoss and Platt discuss the fact that our culture tends to favor photographic truth and machine objectivity. This, they claim, can cause problems in the way we represent ourselves and our work. The semantics of the argument between photojournalism and art photography is at the heart of the photo staging issue, in that, despite what the authors call rhetorical ethics, these terms seem to be open to interpretation, depending on which values both sides hold.
Christafis discusses how the post-award investigation began and by whom. She explains the rationale of the investigators and also the importance they assign to consistency in adherence to the stated rules. The purpose of the article is to further inform the reader about the reasons why the situation is controversial at all. This will shed light on the values behind the rules and examine the ethical quandary the WPP was in after the investigation was over.
Devoss, Danielle Nicole and Julie Platt. "Image Manipulation and Ethics in a Digital-Visual World." Bowling Green State University Press (2011). 16 July 2015 <http://www2.bgsu.edu/departments/english/cconline/ethics_special_issue/DEVOSS_PLATT/#top>
Devoss and Platt discuss the fact that our culture tends to favor photographic truth and machine objectivity. This, they claim, can cause problems in the way we represent ourselves and our work. The semantics of the argument between photojournalism and art photography is at the heart of the photo staging issue, in that, despite what the authors call rhetorical ethics, these terms seem to be open to interpretation, depending on which values both sides hold.
Mäenpää, Jenni. "Rethinking Photojournalism: The Changing Work Practices and Professionalism of Photojournalists in the Digital Age." Nordicom Review 35.2 (2014). 91-104. 17 July 2015 < http://nordicom.gu.se/sites/default/file /kapitelpdf/ nordicom_review_35_2014_2_pp._91-104.pdf
Mäenpää states that photojournalism has faced many unique challenges since the 1980's, when the digitalization of the media first began. An interesting question that arises from this is whether or ot the World Press Photo's rules are too stringent and whether practices like staging belong in photohournalism. She quotes an artist whose opinion was that untouched photos have "nothing to do with reality." The evolution of technology does have a place in photojournalism, and the author discusses whether rules like those of the WPP's contest ought to be revised in light of technological developments.
Mäenpää states that photojournalism has faced many unique challenges since the 1980's, when the digitalization of the media first began. An interesting question that arises from this is whether or ot the World Press Photo's rules are too stringent and whether practices like staging belong in photohournalism. She quotes an artist whose opinion was that untouched photos have "nothing to do with reality." The evolution of technology does have a place in photojournalism, and the author discusses whether rules like those of the WPP's contest ought to be revised in light of technological developments.
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Walker, David. "World Press Photo Disqualifies Controversial Prize Winner." PDN Online (2015). 17 July 2015 <http://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2015/03/world-press-photo-disqualifies-controversial-prize-winner.html>
Walker sheds light on another problem with the winning entries of the contest, that of blatant dishonesty that the photographer was accused of. His angle brings to the table whether or not the winner of the prize purposely mislead the contest judges or whether it was an oversight as the winner claimed. This in an interesting turn in the story in that this was what first caused the investigation in the first place, and whether or not the staging of the photographs would have been discovered or questioned, since this was not the reason for the revocation of the award.
NPPA.org. "World Press Photo Stands by Controversial Award." NPPA (2015). 18 July 2015 <https://nppa.org/node/70388>
The staff member (no specific name is given) brings up another side to the argument, one the seems to sympathize with the photographer rather than the WPP. The main reason for the disqualification here is the staging of the winning photograph, but throws doubt on whether the contest rules are consistent with the name of the contest. This article was written before the revocation, casting doubt on whether its grounds were dishonesty in captioning the photo, or in staging another photo. I can use this ambiguity as an interesting inquiry into why the disqualification really occurred.
SantaSCSI. "World Press Photo Winner Causes Uproar With Local Politicians." Reddit (2015). 25 Feb 2015 <https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/comments/2x601q/world_press_photo_winner_causes_uproar_with_local/>
The entry writer is a Belgian resident, who did not agree with the mayor of Charleroi's characterization of the photos. This brings up again that the interpretation of the WPP's contest and its rules vary among the interested parties. It shows a split in values that I can use to emphasize the rift.
Losbanosgardencottage. "MCDP Hails Decision to Disqualify Giovanni Troilo." WordPress (2015). 5 March 2015 <https://mcdpblog.wordpress.com/2015/03/05/mcdp-hails-wpp-decision-to-disqualify-giovanni-troilo/>
<http://petapixel.com/2015/03/04/world-press-photo-strips-giovanni-troilo-of-his-first-prize-win-for-misrepresenting-photo/> This is another blog entry that provides links to the main story. It is a more personal entry in that the writer clearly supports the side of the photographer. The second link (above) redirects to another article, stating that the photography crowd "grumbled" in its decision to initially stand by the award recipient. This is different from other articles that mentioned photographers in the field who supported that decision. I can use these to show the divide even further between the two main groups of the controversy.
The New York Times. "Debating the Rules and Ethics of Digital Photojournalism." New York Times Online (2015). 17 February 2015 <http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/17/world-press-photo-manipulation-ethics-of-digital-photojournalism/?_r=0>
The story includes the opinion of many more people in the controversy. The conversation is around digital post-production or manipulation of photos that are widely published. The idea of ethics is at the heart of the debate, which includes staging of photos in photojournalism. The higher incidence of disqualifications in recent years discussed. Data vs film is mentioned by a WPP member as a jumping off point for the ethics debate. The opinions of different photographers and photojournalists will aid in keeping the discussion balanced.
NPPA.org. "World Press Photo Stands by Controversial Award." NPPA (2015). 18 July 2015 <https://nppa.org/node/70388>
The staff member (no specific name is given) brings up another side to the argument, one the seems to sympathize with the photographer rather than the WPP. The main reason for the disqualification here is the staging of the winning photograph, but throws doubt on whether the contest rules are consistent with the name of the contest. This article was written before the revocation, casting doubt on whether its grounds were dishonesty in captioning the photo, or in staging another photo. I can use this ambiguity as an interesting inquiry into why the disqualification really occurred.
SantaSCSI. "World Press Photo Winner Causes Uproar With Local Politicians." Reddit (2015). 25 Feb 2015 <https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/comments/2x601q/world_press_photo_winner_causes_uproar_with_local/>
The entry writer is a Belgian resident, who did not agree with the mayor of Charleroi's characterization of the photos. This brings up again that the interpretation of the WPP's contest and its rules vary among the interested parties. It shows a split in values that I can use to emphasize the rift.
Losbanosgardencottage. "MCDP Hails Decision to Disqualify Giovanni Troilo." WordPress (2015). 5 March 2015 <https://mcdpblog.wordpress.com/2015/03/05/mcdp-hails-wpp-decision-to-disqualify-giovanni-troilo/>
<http://petapixel.com/2015/03/04/world-press-photo-strips-giovanni-troilo-of-his-first-prize-win-for-misrepresenting-photo/> This is another blog entry that provides links to the main story. It is a more personal entry in that the writer clearly supports the side of the photographer. The second link (above) redirects to another article, stating that the photography crowd "grumbled" in its decision to initially stand by the award recipient. This is different from other articles that mentioned photographers in the field who supported that decision. I can use these to show the divide even further between the two main groups of the controversy.
The New York Times. "Debating the Rules and Ethics of Digital Photojournalism." New York Times Online (2015). 17 February 2015 <http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/17/world-press-photo-manipulation-ethics-of-digital-photojournalism/?_r=0>
The story includes the opinion of many more people in the controversy. The conversation is around digital post-production or manipulation of photos that are widely published. The idea of ethics is at the heart of the debate, which includes staging of photos in photojournalism. The higher incidence of disqualifications in recent years discussed. Data vs film is mentioned by a WPP member as a jumping off point for the ethics debate. The opinions of different photographers and photojournalists will aid in keeping the discussion balanced.
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