It is appropriate to drastically digitally alter the reality of an image if it is intended for an audience that knows or expects it to be altered or if it can be easily presumed that the photo is not real, such as the first photograph. When reporting news or other issues of importance that are being presented as truth, it is extremely unethical to alter images beyond quality improvement. Digitally altered photos can be harmful to photojournalism by diminishing the credibility of the news. Because programs like Photoshop are so widely used, photography is no longer any more believable than any other forms of art and it has become easy for audiences to question whether or not they can be trusted.
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