1. Explain what happened to the man that was killed by the subway and how the photographer was able to take the photo. He got pushed on the tracks and got stuck. the photographer took out his camera fast and started snapping pictures.
2. Why did the photographer say he took the photo? He tried to alert the man that the train was coming by the flashes.
3. Do you think the photographer should have taken the photo? No
4. Do you think the photographer did the best thing he could have done in this situation? Why or why not? No, he could've went and help the man instead of taking pictures.
5. Do you agree or disagree with the decision to run the photo on the front page of the New York Post? Explain why or why not. No, that is cruel, and no one should see someone's last moments in life in the front cover of a newspaper.
6. What is more important to a photojournalist, capturing images of life as it happens or stopping bad things from happening? Why or why not? Capturing images of life as it happens because that is what they do, and they want to say they took that picture.
7. Do you think it is ever ethically acceptable for a photographer to involve himself/herself in a situation that he or she photographs? Explain why or why not. No, if he/she knows that whatever he/she is photographing is going to be big news or bad news, he/she should just not get involve.
8. Should photojournalists always avoid influencing events as they happen? Explain your answer. Not always only when they know its going to end bad.
9. After reading the responses from the professional photographers, what stands out as the most appropriate response for a photographer to this situation. "I am a human first and a Photographer second "
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