The controversy over the photograph “falling man” is that it captures a man before he dies during the horrific terrorist attack on the Twin Towers in New York City in 2001. In the article, it states, “The decision to publish dramatic and tragic photographs that depict the horrors of war is never easy.” (Irby, K, 2011) The “falling man” photograph may be very upsetting on many spectrums; however, it captures the reality and truth of what transpired that day. I also think the controversy has to do with the sensitive nature of privacy, in relation to the man’s identity or risking the chance that family recognizing the individual. My concern would be releasing a photograph of this sensitivity without receiving his family’s permission. I believe
