Discussion 5 - Removed Russian Cosmonaut

Diss 5

In this week's required learning resources, you read about the repercussions of unethically altered images. In this discussion you will view specific pieces from  43 Famous Photoshopped and Doctored Images from Across the Ages  and discuss your findings, perspectives, and questions with your peers. To complete your initial post, please complete the steps outlined below.

· Review at least one of the following pieces: 

· Removed Russian Cosmonaut

· Churchill's Trademark Cigar

· The Queen Mother and Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King

· Asian Tsunami 2004 Fake

· Deceased Osama Bin Laden

· Korean Military Might

· Kim Jong Un Fake Korean Missile Launch

· David Cameron Fake Poppy

· A British Soldier Calming Civilians

· U.S. National Debt Counter

· Iran Missile Launch *Please be aware that some of the pieces contain graphic images (including images of violence).

· Analyze the images and the corresponding summary. In your initial post, share your thoughts on the ethical breach(es) that the photographer or editor made in the piece(s) you viewed. The following questions may be used to guide your post:

· How severe was the ethical breach?

· Was the modification to the photograph as significant as the impact on an audience? (That is, did a quick, small modification have a small impact?)

· What was, or could have been, the impact of the modification on an audience?

· Do you think the modifications were based on elements and principles of design, or on changing the message?

· Does the reason really matter?