Final!!! Photojournalism

Okay, so half way through this assignment I found out my sister has cancer. So, this might not be the most coherent response ever.
1. Should newspapers show violent images from Iraq?
Audiences prefer less graphic imagery then editors and photographers. Graphic images from Iraq and Afghanistan should be printed, but with constraint. Violence will loose impact when the viewer is bombarded with gore. Some photos communicate the same turmoil without being graphic. Like a burned teddy bear, rather than a burned body imprint on the ground. Not to say all of the horrible things people do to each other isn't newsworthy, but holding the audiences attention to provoke education/action/outrage should represent the primary communication objective. Journalists can't always be objective to the audiences point of view, because they have witnessed and lived in their story. A good editor while strive to find balance of picking images that tell the story, and spread the violence out to saver impact of the audience.
2. Should an editor and photographer be different people?
Yes. Boy, it saves a lot of work for me when I don't have to edit. Although, I haven't always agreed with Amanda's choices this semester it's provided a fresh set of eyes on my work. I am not objective. I don't even know where to begin to be more objective. What my shutter captures, I have experienced. I see the frames in context when I review. Only when I distance myself from the work for a long can come back and be more objective. There have been some times my most creative frame didn't run in paper, because it didn't make sense with the context of the story. But other times like Brett Adam's baseball feature the more creative angle did run. In that instance I wouldn't have picked the more creative image. Editors are great. They can help identify where work is lacking, because the photographers head was to close to what was going on. Personally, I do better when I have someone bounce ideas off of, and look at what went right or wrong in a image.
3. Given the power and contrast of black and white images, what argument is made that readers prefer color?
The audience according to the study cited in Kobre's book audiences see the world in color, and find color photographs more realistic. Color images are looked at more often, but black and white are remembered longer. I wonder if b&w are more memorable because it takes longer to see in gray scale. More times then not I am more attracted to b&w regardless of the subject matter. Modern audiences have been spoiled with loud visual stimulation, and to capture audiences attention color is more effective.
4. Discuss the photojournalistic ethics of honesty, decency and relevance.
Journalists are suppose to tell the story as objectively as possible to allow the audience to come to their on conclusions. Although, in modern news media personal agendas have corrupted the medium. It's nieve to think the medium hasn't always been corrupted. I would hope their were a few good months at least we as journalist can strive to duplicate. As a photojouralist framing to include or exlude information is a utlimately a judgement call. Is this information in the frame detracting from the story? Comes down to being objective to the subject matter, and allowing the story to tell itself. Relevance=So What? How would the affect the audience? Do you care, and why? Board of trustess meeting relevant. Conditioner is bad for your roots, not as relevant, but depends who you ask. GO LIFESTYLES. As a jouranlist the most important attribute is being open minded, and constaintly reminding yourself to do so. Having integrity as jouralist is the only way to provide honesty news.