While the traditional supporters of strong DRM have been economic conservatives, libertarians, and corporations, there is a category of advocates who represent an untapped well of support for strong DRM. This reserve: social conservatives who are suspicious of new social ideas and new content promoting them.
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Trust, artistry, and objectivity
The CS Monitor recently ran an article about digital manipulation in photojournalism.
Photojournalism is only one aspect where the readership is demanding more influence over, or at least insight into, judgment calls in news media. I believe that with regard to dominant media outlets which claim objectivity, these demands deserve recognition. The New York Times acknowledged as much in creating the position of Public Editor / Omsbudsperson. Photojournalism is an interesting submedium, though, because of the much stronger cognitive bias in favor of “seeing is believing” (versus “reading is believing”). The larger degree of attributed veracity demands greater accountability.
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