So I’ve been a little behind on my blog due to a combined shitstorm of Christmas and class work. However, I thought I’d give you all a small taste of my finals hell right now. This is the last assignment I received from a student. Here’s the question:
Technology continues to improve upon our ability to manipulate both still and moving images subtly enough to avoid easy detection. With this ability to manipulate the “reality” seen by an audience, ethical use of this power is essential. Where should the lines be drawn? Are there instances in which this subtle retouching of an image is actually beneficial? Create a set of guidelines for the ethical use of this image-manipulation technology in the news media.
Here was what I received:
1. power point
2. artistic
3. creativity
4. high quality
5. spends billions of dollars
6. information technology
7. computer technology
8. high tech quality
9. file format
10. pictures
Is it any wonder that I sometimes find myself in my office with my head on the keyboard, moaning “What the fuck?”
The children are our future, dear reader.