On photographic manipulation

Journal of Mass Media Ethics 6 (3):156 – 163 (1991)
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As computer technology develops, elements in photographs can more easily be rearranged with undetectable changes, offering broad opportunities to alter the reality depicted in photos. This article looks at some contexts in which photographs have been altered and explores moral complications in determining standards for manipulation that center on a concept of deception and credibility.

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Digital retouching: Is there a place for it in newspaper photography?Shield Reaves - 1987 - Journal of Mass Media Ethics 2 (2):40 – 48.
Against photographic deception.Edwin Martin - 1987 - Journal of Mass Media Ethics 2 (2):49 – 59.

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