Review the Ethics box on page 66. Using a search engine or other research tool, find examples of digital photo or video editing that have resulted in controversy, and then respond to the following: (a) Do you see any ethical issues related to altering photographs or video? (b) What do you consider the boundary to between acceptable editing and deceptive or misleading practices? (c) How does such editing affect courtrooms where visual evidence is often presented? (d) Do you feel the old saying "seeing is believing" needs to be reconsidered for the digital age? Defend your answer.

Ethics box information:

Image editing software has made it easy to alter any photo or video to correct for a variety of different imperfections. However, some professionals can use these programs to significantly manipulate the content or meaning of a photo or video. Such changes are often intended to influence the opinions or emotions of the viewer Supporters argue that this type of editing is acceptable and is just another way to express an opinion or feeling from an editor. Critics note that this type of image and video manipulation is unethical because it intentionally misleads the viewer and often creates unobtainable or unhealthy definitions of beauty. What do you think?