Photo Journalism

Question: Are the paparazzi professional journalist? Why or why not?

I do think they are journalists, however I do not think they are professional. Most of what the paparazzi comes up with is false or rumored, and the purpose is to get a rise out of people or keep them interested in their gossip triangles. I believe they have great photography skill, just not professionalism.

False light is when a persons privacy is breached by a photo or work, which is published without the knowledge of whether it is true or false. An example would be if someone were to take a picture of a celebrity looking like they were smoking, they would distort the photo by showing cigarette butts on the ground next to them.

Graphic photo journalism is using images that are distracting from texts to get a reader's attention to tell the story. An example would be someone using a picture of a battered rape victim to talk about rape, or give news about rape.

Journalistic standards are basically just standards that have to be kept in mind when doing it. Examples include privacy, respect for human rights, and accepting responsibility for your stories.