Photojournalism is a form of journalism that uses images in order to tell a news story. Photojournalism is different from other photography by complying with a rigid ethical framework which demands that the work is both honest and impartial while telling the story in journalistic form.

The NPPA (National Press Photographers Association) is a professional society that promotes the highest standards in visual journalism, acknowledges concern for every person’s need both to be fully informed about public events and to be recognized as part of the world in which we live.

The NPPA Code of Ethics is a code intended to promote the highest quality in all forms of visual journalism and to strengthen public confidence in the profession. It is also meant to serve as an educational tool both for those who practice and for those who appreciate photojournalism.

The media needs ethics so journalists have a limit; so they know what is right and what is wrong. They need to know when they crossing lines.