Statement of Principles<\/span><\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text]
<\/div>[vc_row_inner padding_top_multiplier=”custom” padding_bottom_multiplier=”custom” padding_top=”5px” padding_bottom=”20px”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1684247234194{margin-top: 20px !important;border-top-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-top-color: #000000 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #000000 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text text_style=”leader-text”]As recordings of the visible, journalistic photographs must be fair and accurate representations of what the photographer witnessed.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner padding_top_multiplier=”custom” padding_bottom_multiplier=”custom” padding_top=”5px” padding_bottom=”20px”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1684247234194{margin-top: 20px !important;border-top-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-top-color: #000000 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #000000 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text text_style=”leader-text”]Neither alterations to a photograph that mislead the public, nor staging events while depicting them as spontaneous, are acceptable in journalism. Nor should one publish a photorealistic synthetic image made by artificial intelligence and pretend that it is an actual photograph.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner padding_top_multiplier=”custom” padding_bottom_multiplier=”custom” padding_top=”5px” padding_bottom=”20px”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1684247234194{margin-top: 20px !important;border-top-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-top-color: #000000 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #000000 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text text_style=”leader-text”]Any deviations to these basic principles must be explained in a caption, credit, or appropriate icon.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner padding_top_multiplier=”custom” padding_bottom_multiplier=”custom” padding_top=”5px” padding_bottom=”20px”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1684247234194{margin-top: 20px !important;border-top-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-top-color: #000000 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #000000 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<\/div>[vc_column_text text_style=”small-text” css=”.vc_custom_1696809610433{border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-left-color: #000000 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #000000 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #000000 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #000000 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”]In support of a vibrant photojournalism that can serve as a credible witness to people, issues, and events, a group of organizations and individuals have agreed upon the following Statement of Principles. It is issued as a response to the recent emergence of artificial intelligence systems that can generate photorealistic images which can be confused with actual photographs, as well as to other forms of photographic manipulation. Most importantly, it is a call for an invigorated visual journalism that can provide a more complex, thoughtful, and dynamic exploration of societies worldwide, one in which the photographer must be considered the author of the image with all of the responsibility that this entails.<\/p>\nThe Writing With Light Statement of Principles is currently available in the following languages<\/strong><\/a>:
\nEnglish
\nMandarin Chinese
\nSpanish
\nFrench
\nModern Standard Arabic
\nBengali
\nRussian
\nPortuguese
\nBahasa Indonesia<\/p>\nA Glossary of Terms<\/strong><\/a> and other Resources<\/a><\/strong>,including a Bibliography<\/strong><\/a> can be found on this website as well<\/p>\nWe also encourage photographers to affirm their adherence to these principles by placing this icon ![](\"https:\/\/wwlight.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/six-1.png\")
available for downloading here<\/strong><\/a>, alongside their credit line: \u201cPhotograph by Jane Smith\u201d or \u201cPhotograph \u00a9 by Juanita Ramos.”<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row section_type=”fullwidth” padding_top_multiplier=”2x” rc_bg_type=”color” scroll_section_title=”Partners” rc_font_color=”#000000″][vc_column vertical_content_position=”middle” text_align=”center”]Organizations and Individuals In Agreement<\/span><\/span><\/h2>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row section_type=”fullwidth” padding_top_multiplier=”” padding_bottom_multiplier=”” columns_gap=”50″ separator_top_size=”30px” separator_top_color=”#000000″][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1692003082851{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner padding_top_multiplier=”” padding_bottom_multiplier=””][vc_column_inner]Organizations<\/span><\/h4>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]The University of Georgia
\nCollege of Journalism and Mass Communication<\/strong>
\nAthens, Georgia[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Partner[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Name of Partner & Logo & Link[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Partner[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Name of Partner & Logo & Link[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Partner[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Name of Partner & Logo & Link[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Partner[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Name of Partner & Logo & Link[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Partner[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Name of Partner & Logo & Link[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Partner[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Name of Partner & Logo & Link[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Partner[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Name of Partner & Logo & Link[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Partner[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row section_type=”fullwidth” padding_top_multiplier=”” padding_bottom_multiplier=”” columns_gap=”50″ separator_top_size=”30px” separator_top_color=”#000000″][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1692003082851{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner padding_top_multiplier=”” padding_bottom_multiplier=””][vc_column_inner]Individuals<\/span><\/h4>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Jane Evelyn Atwood<\/strong><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Donna DeCesare<\/strong><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Boris Eldagsen
\n<\/a><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Stephen Ferry<\/a><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Ken Light<\/strong><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Khary Mason<\/strong><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Brian Palmer<\/a><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Josu\u00e9 Rivas<\/a><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Joseph Rodriquez<\/strong><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Newsha Tavakolian<\/a><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Larry Towell<\/a><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Bas Vroege<\/a><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_top_multiplier=”” padding_bottom_multiplier=”custom” rc_heading_color=”light” rc_bg_type=”color” mobile_columns_vertical_gap=”none” separator_top_color=”#6286b0″ rc_font_color=”#000000″ padding_bottom=”14vh” rc_bg_color=”#6286b0″][vc_column width=”1\/6″ tablet_sm_width=”hide” mobile_width=”hide”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″ text_align=”center” tablet_sm_width=”1″]
The Writing With Light Statement of Principles is currently available in the following languages<\/strong><\/a>: A Glossary of Terms<\/strong><\/a> and other Resources<\/a><\/strong>,including a Bibliography<\/strong><\/a> can be found on this website as well<\/p>\n We also encourage photographers to affirm their adherence to these principles by placing this icon
\nEnglish
\nMandarin Chinese
\nSpanish
\nFrench
\nModern Standard Arabic
\nBengali
\nRussian
\nPortuguese
\nBahasa Indonesia<\/p>\n available for downloading here<\/strong><\/a>, alongside their credit line: \u201cPhotograph by Jane Smith\u201d or \u201cPhotograph \u00a9 by Juanita Ramos.”<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row section_type=”fullwidth” padding_top_multiplier=”2x” rc_bg_type=”color” scroll_section_title=”Partners” rc_font_color=”#000000″][vc_column vertical_content_position=”middle” text_align=”center”]Organizations and Individuals In Agreement<\/span><\/span><\/h2>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row section_type=”fullwidth” padding_top_multiplier=”” padding_bottom_multiplier=”” columns_gap=”50″ separator_top_size=”30px” separator_top_color=”#000000″][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1692003082851{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}”][vc_row_inner padding_top_multiplier=”” padding_bottom_multiplier=””][vc_column_inner]
Organizations<\/span><\/h4>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]The University of Georgia
\nCollege of Journalism and Mass Communication<\/strong>
\nAthens, Georgia[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Partner[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Name of Partner & Logo & Link[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Partner[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Name of Partner & Logo & Link[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Partner[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Name of Partner & Logo & Link[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Partner[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Name of Partner & Logo & Link[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Partner[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Name of Partner & Logo & Link[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Partner[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Name of Partner & Logo & Link[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Partner[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Name of Partner & Logo & Link[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Partner[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]Individuals<\/span><\/h4>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Jane Evelyn Atwood<\/strong><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Donna DeCesare<\/strong><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Boris Eldagsen
\n<\/a><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Stephen Ferry<\/a><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Ken Light<\/strong><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Khary Mason<\/strong><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Brian Palmer<\/a><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Josu\u00e9 Rivas<\/a><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Joseph Rodriquez<\/strong><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Newsha Tavakolian<\/a><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Larry Towell<\/a><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text text_style=”subtitle”]Bas Vroege<\/a><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]