Media Alteration

The chapter I read this week was about manipulation of information by the media, with regard to truth fairness and objectivity. The chapter discusses truth when gathering and presenting information. It states that only in extreme and rare circumstances should lying be used to gather news (Gordon 74).  The book describes truth as "truth as we know it"(Gordon 82). The book defines fairness as keeping an open mind (Gordon 86).

The most famous example of media alteration is when time magazine altered OJ Simpson's photograph. I have included a link http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/08/31/012306.php to an article about it. 

It creates an ethical problem because it is flirting with truth when you alter information. this is coming from the consumer point of view. The ethical standards should serve the consumer. 

I personally feel like altering any type of information or lying to get information is unethical