The Minnesota Daily publishes, almost without exception, documentary photographs. These photographs include spot and general news, sports, feature and long-term documentary project photographs. These photographs may be manipulated to ensure faithful reproduction, and no further. The photos in the Daily may not have their content altered. In short, if it's not on the negative, it won't appear in the paper.
Photojournalism is misunderstood.
Photographers usually have an idea about the photo that shapes content and images. Therefore, the photo comes to the audience with editorial commentary. The ideal state to which a photographer aspires is to be accurate and fair-a value that people hold dear. Photographers must take responsibility for what they are doing and understand the use of images and the audience. The medium itself is an iconic medium-the image that is most like what was in front of the camera.