Legal and Ethical Issues of Photography  Photography is regulated by the ____________ _____________ ______________.  It verifies the legality of action by ___ types of media.

 STAGING PHOTOS- ___________________________ ___________________________

 The FCC says staging photos is ________ when the photographer is trying to “clean” a photo scene for the sake of technical quality and clarity. Ex.: The Awareness Objective of Photography (What is distracting in the photo?)

 The FCC says staging is __________ when the photographer is trying to distort the truth. Ex.: tabloid-type journalism

 COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS  A photo is copyrighted when? ______________________

 In regard to photography, copyrighted means _____________ ____________________________ ____________________________.  Doing so can result in a fine of ________ and ___ year in jail for the first offense.

 Exceptions to the copyright law fall under ______________________.  This act allows for ________ use of copyrighted materials.  Example: Teachers can use copyrighted materials for instructional purposes.

 In the media, libel is defined as the __________ or ____________ of false information that damages someone’s reputation.

 It is _____ _______for a newspaper photographer to take a photo of a man in an ambulance without the man’s permission.  Why? An ambulance is an _____ __________________, and patients have a right to _______ in the hospital.

However, you ______ ______take a photo of an injured individual before ambulance workers arrive to help the person. Why? The individual has not yet begun to receive _______ for his/her injuries from a _______ ______. Ambulance workers are considered hospital representatives in this case.

 As a photographer for the media, you _______ legally enter someone’s property unless that person invites you to do so.  Why? The individual has a right to ________ on their private property.

However, you _______ stand on public property (such as a sidewalk or a street) and legally take photos. Why? You are on _______ property.

 If you photograph a crime and a police officer tells you to give him/her your camera, you _____ ______ to.  Why? Your camera is ______ property.

However, you may be _______ at some point to give your camera card or film to the officer or police department. Why? The police department may want to use photos on your card or film as ______ of the crime.

 Legally, you are ______ ________to ask permission before taking photos in a store or restaurant. (ex: birthday celebrations) However, businesses can ___________ that you ________ from taking photos while on their property. (ex: clothing stores)

 An action may be ______, but it is not necessarily ______.  ______ is to the law as _____ is to one’s own opinion.

 ETHICAL JOURNALISM-that which _______________and __________________.  It also ________________.

 UNETHICAL JOURNALISM-that which ____________, tells ___________, and/or uses _______________. (ex: tabloid-type magazines and articles)