Comments on: Canned Outrage Diminishes Photojournalism’s Credibility http://rising.blackstar.com/canned-outrage-diminishes-photojournalisms-credibility.html Professional Photography Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:56:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pick of the Thicket 4.6.08 « Media Orchardhttp://rising.blackstar.com/canned-outrage-diminishes-photojournalisms-credibility.html/comment-page-1#comment-4638 Pick of the Thicket 4.6.08 « Media Orchard Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:05:49 +0000 #comment-4638 [...] Is a 40-person protest in a country of 230 million really news? (Black Star Rising) [...] [...] Is a 40-person protest in a country of 230 million really news? (Black Star Rising) [...]

]]> By: Not So Muchhttp://rising.blackstar.com/canned-outrage-diminishes-photojournalisms-credibility.html/comment-page-1#comment-292 Not So Much Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:45:09 +0000 #comment-292 I agree that a protest of 40 people is not the most newsworthy story in the world. But keep in mind that the wire services produce a flood of photos every day, and I'm sure some of those are even less "newsworthy."Also, keep in mind that a powerful photo or video does amp up the news value in the eyes of editors because powerful images and video are a necessary part of the editorial mix. Does this lead to laziness and abuses? Sure. But this happens much more frequently with video on cable news -- which makes anything with compelling footage (e.g., police pursuits, viral videos, etc.) the top "news" stories of the day.Where you err is in presenting it like there's some grand conspiracy behind it, rather than simple laziness and pandering to readers I agree that a protest of 40 people is not the most newsworthy story in the world. But keep in mind that the wire services produce a flood of photos every day, and I'm sure some of those are even less "newsworthy."

Also, keep in mind that a powerful photo or video does amp up the news value in the eyes of editors because powerful images and video are a necessary part of the editorial mix. Does this lead to laziness and abuses? Sure. But this happens much more frequently with video on cable news -- which makes anything with compelling footage (e.g., police pursuits, viral videos, etc.) the top "news" stories of the day.

Where you err is in presenting it like there's some grand conspiracy behind it, rather than simple laziness and pandering to readers

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