How may images convey the bias of a news story? Photojournalist Jay Caruso, explains in this article:
"Recently, New York magazine published a profile piece on Donald Trump’s White House counselor and campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway. The profile itself is well written, and overall I found it to be fair and interesting. That said, when I saw the accompanying photos, I couldn’t help but be taken aback. I’ve been a photographer for over 20 years, and I’ve done editorial and corporate headshots before. What I saw in New York magazine is something I would never present to a client....
Bias in journalism can, unfortunately, extend to bias in photojournalism.....bias in the media isn’t limited to written or spoken words. As the history of visual propaganda reminds us, images can be as powerful as words in promoting ideology."
Read more and see the example photographs Caruso provides at:
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/446304/kellyanne-conway-conservatives-receive-different-treatment-photos
"Recently, New York magazine published a profile piece on Donald Trump’s White House counselor and campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway. The profile itself is well written, and overall I found it to be fair and interesting. That said, when I saw the accompanying photos, I couldn’t help but be taken aback. I’ve been a photographer for over 20 years, and I’ve done editorial and corporate headshots before. What I saw in New York magazine is something I would never present to a client....
Bias in journalism can, unfortunately, extend to bias in photojournalism.....bias in the media isn’t limited to written or spoken words. As the history of visual propaganda reminds us, images can be as powerful as words in promoting ideology."
Read more and see the example photographs Caruso provides at:
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/446304/kellyanne-conway-conservatives-receive-different-treatment-photos