Extra Credit

1. Explain what happened to the man that was killed by the subway and how the photographer was able to take the photo. 

 The man was shoved into the tracks by an unidentified assailant. He took out his camera and snapped pictures. 

2. Why did the photographer say he took the photo? 

To alert the train driver that something was wrong with his flash. 

3. Do you think the photographer should have taken the photo? 

I think that if he was really trying to help the man he should have but if it was just to become famous I think its wrong and he shouldn't have taken it. 

4. Do you think the photographer did the best thing he could have done in this situation? Why or why not? 

I am not sure I think it would have been better if he actually tried to pull the guy out of the tracks instead of taking photos. 

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. 

I disagree with the decision to run the photo on the front of the New York Post because I think that it will hurt his family to see how he looked on his last moments of his life every where and remanding them how he died and that everyone knows. 

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? 

I think that it should be stopping bad things from happening because there are always other amazing things you can capture with out something bad happening.

 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. 

I think that there are some things that a photographer should involve himself/herself it just depends on the situation and if the situation is to personal they shouldn't get involved.

 8. Should photojournalists always avoid influencing events as they happen? Explain your answer.  

Yes because then everyone is doubting your intentions. 

9. After reading the responses from the professional photographers, what stands out as the most appropriate response for a photographer to this situation.

 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.