864. So there could 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 #863 (TTG does not speak on behalf of any other entity, including news organizations).

But news organizations can easily declare a policy of “Except where clearly noted, we publish only TTG-qualified photographs in our news section” and then simply note any exceptions to that policy (like the situations described in #863).

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 that covers every conceivable situation (and every image) and that every news organization follows in lockstep

As it says in the rinairs brief, even though the Trust Test isn’t fully congruent with every news organization’s (often stricter) news-photography standards, that 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 #863 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.