This conference examines ethical questions regarding the expression of values in visual media presentations. Text and visual submissions are solicited that address topics including, but not limited to: stereotypes, manipulation, privacy, violence, journalistic stage management, infographics, graphic design, fair use, and persuasion.
Professional presenters
Jay Maisel: Keynote speaker and New York City Freelance Photographer
John Filo: CBS, Pulitzer Prize winner for the Kent State photograph
John Harte: Photographer, Bakersfield Sun
Janet Kestin: Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy & Mather, Toronto; Creator, Dove Anti-Stereotype Advertising Campaign
Jurors and Organizers
Deni Elliott, Poynter-Jamison Chair in Media Ethics and Press Policy, USFSP
Paul Martin Lester, Editor, Visual Communication Quarterly and Professor, California State University, Fullerton
Larry Mullen, Associate Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Jean Trumbo, Associate Professor, University of Las Vegas, Reno
Paul Wang, Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism and Media Studies, USFSP