What are shaping the ethical bottom line?: Identifying factors influencing young readers' acceptance of digital news photo alteration

Qingjiang Yao; David D. Perlmutter; Josie Liu

doi:10.1016/j.tele.2016.04.010

What are shaping the ethical bottom line? Identifying factors influencing young readers' acceptance of digital news photo alteration

Qingjiang Yao, David D. Perlmutter, Josie Liu

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Abstract

While most research on digital ethics has focused on professional codes or case studies in manipulation, there has been little formal research on what the readers thinks about what is and what is not visually ethical in a digital age. This study examines what affect young readers' acceptance or rejection of digital alteration of news images. The major finding is that the perceived prevalence of photo alteration, media credibility, and personal Photoshop use and knowledge are the major influencers of "non-professional" standards of acceptance of photo alteration. The study implies the necessity of intervention from scholars, media professionals, and ethical activists to discuss photo alteration and advocate ethical standards for it.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	124-132
Number of pages	9
Journal	Telematics and Informatics
Volume	34
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tele.2016.04.010
State	Published - Feb 1 2017

Keywords

Digital ethics
News photo alteration
Perceived alteration prevalence
Readers' "Qualified Expectation of Reality"

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