TTG Plus > FAQs > More on FAQ #884

  • 884. Could there be instances where a news organization would publish non-TTG-qualified photographs?

    Yes, that is possible in some situations, for example in the probably-rare scenario described in #883 (TTG does not speak on behalf of any other entity, including news organizations).

    News organizations can easily adopt a policy of publishing only TTG-qualified photographs in their news section except where clearly noted and then simply note any exceptions to that policy (like the situation described in #883).

    The news industry is still adjusting to the smartphone revolution (and the concomitant increase in citizen-submitted news photos).

    Either way, TTG and the rinairs standard only reflect an amalgamation of industry-wide policies.

    There is no single, highly detailed universal standard covering every conceivable situation that every news organization follows in lockstep.

  • The role of TTG vis-a-vis news organizations

    Even though the Trust Test isn’t fully congruent with every news organization’s (often stricter) news-photography standards, the Trust Test can be useful as an initial “screening filter” for photos submitted to news organizations by the public:

    If it doesn’t meet TTG, it’s usually* not going to meet a respected news organization’s news-reportage standards (*exceptions like the scenario described in #883 are likely to be fairly rare but can easily be dealt with).

    Every news organization has its own in-house standards, which may vary in strictness and detail from TTG’s policies (as well as variances in application and enforcement; see for example “B” on this page).

    TTG does not speak on behalf of any other entity, including news organizations.