Image Ethics in the Digital Age

Larry Gross is professor and director of Annenberg School of Communication at University of Southern California. He is coeditor, with John Stuart Katz and Jay Ruby, of Image Ethics: The Moral Rights of Subjects in Photography, Film, and Television (1988).John Stuart Katz (1938-2010) was professor of English and film studies for 13 years at the University of Pennsylvania.He is coeditor, with Larry Gross and Jay Ruby, of Image Ethics: The Moral Rights of Subjects in Photography, Film, and Television (1988).Jay Ruby is professor of anthropology at Temple University. He is coeditor, with John Stuart Katz and Larry Gross, of Image Ethics: The Moral Rights of Subjects in Photography, Film, and Television (1988).

"Many questions about ethical responsibilities abound and the reader will find these high-quality contributions to be thought-provoking and useful. Gross, Katz and Ruby’s introduction amplifies the ethical qualms occasioned by the ‘sins’ committed in the electronic darkroom and the uses of cameras, scanners and other digital technologies to manipulate and alter images. I expect that the interest in the ethical discourse can add to the ongoing development of visual studies, with the valuable contribution of this recommended volume."-Visual Studies"The anthology reaches into disciplines and perspectives well beyond American Media Criticism to find fresh ways of considering dilemmas in visual presentations. In addition, the writers often took the challenge of looking beyond the bend to contemplate ethical issues likely to be on their plates tomorrow. In doing so, they have done a consistently excellent job of articulating the principles behind practice today. There is great consistency throughout this volume as the writers balance the pragmatics of corporate ownership with the conceptual question of what should be done instead of what can be done in the creation and exploitation of an image."-Journal of Mass Media Ethics