Task 1 Produce a resource

LO1 Understand the commercial,

ethical and regulatory

factors that influence the

work of photojournalists

Task 1 Deadline Friday 25^th October 

Produce a resource that shows your understanding of the commercial, ethical and regulatory factors that influence the work of photojournalists.

You should aim to discuss examples of photojournalism in these three areas.

• 1.1 Analyse examples of photojournalism within a commercial context

Commercial: readership profile; type, eg newspaper, magazine, tabloid, broadsheet, lifestyle, 
specialist; news values; type of photograph required, eg assignment-led photographs, spot 
news photographs, general news photographs, feature pictures, portraits, mug shots, action shots, photo stories, illustrations, concept photographs, product photographs, celebrity pictures, incongruous and humorous shots; purpose of photograph 

• 1.2 Analyse examples of photojournalism in the ethical context within which photojournalists work

Ethical considerations: 

sensitive subjects, 

eg photographs of children, 

victims of sexual offences; 

privacy; 

harassment; 

decency; 

posing subjects; 

enhancing and altering photographs 

• 1.3 Analyse examples of photojournalism in the legal and regulatory context within which photojournalists work

Regulation: codes of practice (Society of Editors, Press Complaints Commission, National 

Union of Journalists, International Federation of Journalists, The British Institute of 

Professional Photography, The Association of Photographers) 

Legislation: copyright; trespass; defamation; race relations; public order; obscene publications; protection of children; criminal justice; contempt of court