Fairpicture Image Fairness Analyzer


  • Please upload the image you want to analyse. This will help you in answering the questions to follow. Your image will not be saved nor used for any other purposes.

          

  • BACKGROUND OF THE IMAGE: ORIGIN, CONSENT

  • Let’s start by looking at where your image is from and what you know about it.
  • Are any people on the image identifiable?
  • Did the persons identifiable in the picture give their consent to the picture being taken and used for a specific purpose?
  • Do any of the following reasons legitimate the usage of the image without full consent by those depicted? (Select all that apply)

  • INTENTIONS & PUBLICATION

  • Do you intend to publish the image?

  • The publication of an image should fulfil certain basic requirements. Are the following factors true for your image?

  • a. The published image will include captions that explain its context adequately and logically correspond with the image.
  • b. For images published online: The image includes relevant metadata(information stored in the image file, such as the creator’s name, people depicted, geodata, copyright information, information about consent, etc.) or, alternatively, leaves out metadata that might put anyone at risk.
  • c. The image is older than 4 years.
  • What is your aim for using this image?
  • Does the image depict elements explicitly mentioned in the accompanying material/the story?
  • Imagine you don't know anything about the story. How easy would it be to assume the topic of the story from the image?
  • Is the publication justifiable according to any of the following statements? Select all that apply.
  • Does the image truthfully reflect the realities of the given situation?
  • Does the image in any way point to a problem?
  • Problem framing: How does the image depict and frame the problem at hand? Select all that apply.
  • Emotional appeal: How strong is the emotional appeal of the image?
  • Which emotions do you want to elicit in the viewer when publishing the image? Select all that apply.
  • Does any of the following compositional elements reinforce the emotional effect of the image? Select all that apply.

  • REPRESENTATION OF PEOPLE

  • How many people are depicted in the image?
  • Does the person belong to a socially disadvantaged group or to a privileged group?
  • How is the person depicted?
  • Does the image depict individuals that belong to different social groups? For example, according to their gender, race, class, age, religion, ability status, sexuality, etc.

  • If your image does not depict any people, this assessment tool might help you understand general tendencies in the fairness of your image. However, the questionnaire was specifically designed for images showing people and most of the questions will be skipped if you select this option.

  • Does the depiction exaggerate assumed features of the person? For example, vulnerability, innocence, strength, their sexuality, etc.
  • Do you agree with any of the following statements about the relationship among individuals from different social groups? Select all that apply.

  • DEPICTION OF DISADVANTAGED SOCIAL GROUPS

    Look at the individual(s) belonging to rather disadvantaged social groups (e.g. women, LGBTIQ+, people of colour, people with disabilities, persons belonging to the oppressed religious group, etc.).
  • Do any of the following statements describe what they are doing or how they are positioned in the image?
  • Can their presence in the image be described by any of the following statements?
  • Would you attribute any of the following characteristics to them? (Select the three most important aspects from the list.)

  • DEPICTION OF PRIVILEGED SOCIAL GROUPS

    Look at the individual(s) belonging to rather privileged social groups (e.g. men, white people, persons from the upper-class, persons belonging to the dominant religious group, etc.).
  • Do any of the following statements describe what they are doing or how they are positioned in the image?
  • Can their presence in the image be described by any of the following statements?
  • Would you attribute any of the following characteristics to them?

  • PORTRAYAL OF CHILDREN

  • Does the image feature children?
  • Does the specific situation of the child/children depicted play any role in the accompanying story?
  • How is the child depicted in the image?
  • Does the image depict the child in any of the following situations or contexts? Select all that apply. (multiple choice)

  • PERSONAL ASSESSMENT

  • How do you assess the overall fairness of the image? Select all that apply.

  • THAT'S NICE

  • TO IMPROVE

  • PROBLEMS TO THINK ABOUT

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