Photo ethics assignment

Examine this photo of a young Syrian boy who drowned when his family tried to flee their war-torn country for Europe, and read the background story on it below.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/02/shocking-image-of-drowned-syrian-boy-shows-tragic-plight-of-refugees

Then examine the cover of the New York Daily News below, which used photos from the shooting of a Virginia TV news crew. Read the background story below the photo.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/shot-live-tv-news-broadcast-virginia-article-1.2337586

Then review this interview with photo editor Kenneth Irby on when graphic photos should be published:

http://faculty.bucks.edu/rogerst/jourkenirbyinterview.htm

Finally, review the code of ethics linked below from the Society of Professional Journalists, an organization dedicated to promoting and defending the First Amendment and to encouraging ethical behavior in journalism.

Code of ethics: https://www.spj.org/ethicscode.asp