1. Explain what happened to the man that was killed by the subway and how the photographer was able to take the photo? A man who had been shoved onto the tracks of an unidentified assailant was ran over by a New York sub way. And the photographer said that he took out his camera and took pictures of the mans final moments trying to alert the coming train driver with his flash.
2. why did the photographer say he took the photo?
He was trying to alert the train driver with the flash of his camera.
3. Do you think the photographer should have took the photo?
No, I do not think he should of took this photo.
4. Do you think the photographer did the best thing he could have done in this situation? Why or why not? No I do not think the photographer did the best thing he could have done in this situation. Because he could of helped by trying to pull the man up from the ledge instead of just standing there and taking a picture.
5. Do you agree or disagree with the decision to run the photo on the first page of the New York Post? Explain why or why not. I disagree with the decision to run the photo on the first page of the New York Post. Because its disrespectful to the person that died and to his family, by just putting it out to the public without his families consent.
6. What is more important to a photojournalist, capturing images of life as it happens or stopping bad things from happenings? Why or why not.
Stoping bad things from happening. Because its the right thing to do.
7. Do you think it is ever ethnically acceptable for a photographer to involve himself/herself in a situation that he or she photographs? Explain why or why not.
No I do not think its ethnically acceptable for a photographer to involve himself/herself in a situation the he or she photographs. Because if its a bad situation they should either help or stay out of it in my opinion.
8. Should photojournalist always avoid influencing events as they happen? Explain your answer.
Yes. Because they shouldn't stand there and just take a picture they should just avoid its the better thing to do.
9. After reading the responses from the professional photographers, what stands out as the most appropriate response for a photographer to this situation.
professor of photojournalism at the University of Florida and Pulitzer Prize winner for feature photography:
In truth, nobody can say whether the photographer could have safely rescued the victim. If so, we hope he would have done the right thing and rushed toward him first, rather than toward his camera. My belief is that we have to give the photographer the benefit of the doubt. It's almost important to ask whether other bystanders could have safely helped, too?The blame in this controversy lies directly with the New York Post for publishing such a callous, crude and truly tasteless headline while at the same time wrongly splashing the tragedy on the front page.
