On January 31, 2012, Professor Gary Swanson had a talk and discussion with lecturers, students and trainees of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication about the issue of ethics in journalism. In addition to sharing experiences in the process of participating in journalism activities, Professor Swanson focused on discussing the issue of current journalism ethics, especially the issue of ethics for photojournalists. He gave some specific examples of photos that distorted the truth, photos in which the scene was staged by the photographer or even photos with "actors" acting... that were used by some newspapers.He emphasized: even without digital technology, people can still distort the truth by different arrangements and today, distorting the truth and editing photos is easier and simpler with modern software. Therefore, it requires the ethical character of journalists to know how to distinguish between right and wrong and true journalists must never distort the truth.
In addition, lecturers, students and trainees of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication also discussed with Gary Swanson about the following issues: the limits of photo editing, freedom of the press in the United States, the issue of journalism ethics in different countries around the world; experience in making documentaries... Professor Gary Swanson was a Fulbright Scholarship Fellow from 2005 to 2007 and was a commentator for China Central Television (CCTV - 9) during the live broadcast of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. He is an experienced speaker, has participated in many seminars and taught at many conferences, festivals, embassies and universities throughout Asia, Africa, Europe and America.
