A quote from my reading says: "Under the protection and privileges of a free press lies the responsibility to be honest." Journalists make decisions as they edit the news. Every decision involves value judgments. Decisions have direct and indirect, as well as deliberate and non-deliberate consequences. Furthermore, journalists' decisions affect real human beings. Such decisions can influence the attitudes of thousands of people on topics such as political issues. Just as producers and journalists are expected to be careful in selecting words and facts, photojournalists and editors must apply the same amount of ethical professionalism and accuracy when editing images and sounds. Editing in news storytelling requires a level of professionalism, responsibility, and commitment to the idea of ​​ethics. It's easy to think of ethics as a "given" in any media profession, something that every experienced journalist knows how to do as second nature, although a brief look at the past history of journalism shows that this is not the case. Institutions such as the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, CBS News and NBC News have been victims of serious ethical scandals. Ethics are certainly not a "given", no matter how expert the journalist or how consolidated the information society may be. Furthermore, ethics is not a virtue, something one possesses because one is kind-hearted and sincere. Ethical behavior requires practice, hard work, and vigilance. TV news jobs are harder to get and more challenging than ever for the people who get them in today's rapidly changing media environment. These anxieties can lead to disappointment and bitterness. Journalists evaluate their actions based on professional and personal standards. They want to make news... in the middle of the paper... wars or end them, to awaken the heart or sadden the soul, to give hope or demolish it. The power that journalists and editors hold is incredible, so much so that people are constantly trying to steal it or limit it. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was intended in part to protect Americans from such attacks, but it doesn't always live up to the test. It is therefore mandatory for journalists and editors to apply this extraordinary power with sympathy, responsibility, modesty, ethical sense and respect for the person. Fewer viewers trust journalists and editors to do so. Television news is one of the few professions available that allows journalists to have a major influence on people's lives, for better or worse, while having more fun than regulation allows. A journalist should have fun but never lose sight of the power he has in his hands.