Reuters Picture Editor, Alfred Jin gives presentation to participants
Picking apart faked photos, remaining neutral while under pressure to choose sides, and using the latest technology to full advantage were just some of the topics covered in a recent photo workshop taught by Reuters China Picture Editor Alfred Jin and Japan Chief Photographer Michael Caronna.
Approximately 20 photojournalists and photo editors from throughout China gathered at Tsinghua University in Beijing to learn and discuss issues in modern photojournalism during the 3-day course from July 29-31 jointly run by Tsinghua University and the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
Alfred Jin's lively photojournalism ethics presentation, complete with real-life examples of altered photos, had the class howling with laughter at atrociously faked photos, while at the same time his talk did the serious job of prompting discussion and debate about the challenge of telling the news honestly and accurately while under ever tighter deadlines.
Michael Caronna focused on explaining how a global news organization covers the news in a complex country -- in Michael's case, Japan -- striving to make its coverage compelling, honest, and balanced.
Finally, the course finished with a discussion of technology, including a demonstration of getting a picture from shutter click to the screen of a photo editor in seconds using the latest wireless and remote-editing technology, as well as a look at multimedia and its game-changing impact on telling stories with a combination of pictures, video and text.
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