Oh, that's different... Nevermind.
Posted on 05/13/2004 5:17:54 PM PDT by wagglebee
BOSTON, United States (AFP) - The Boston Globe newspaper apologised for running a photograph of graphic images purported to show US soldiers raping Iraqi women.
An editor's note said the photograph was "overly graphic" and acknowledged that the purported abuse portrayed had not been authenticated.
"Although the photograph was reduced in size between editions to obscure visibility of the images on display, at no time did the photograph meet Globe standards," the note said.
In earlier editions, the photograph -- portraying Boston city councilor Chuck Turner and activist Sadiki Kambon showing the purported rape images to reporters --was large enough for the sex acts to be seen.
While the newspaper acknowledged questions over the authenticity of the rape images, it did not directly address accusations by an Internet news site, www.WorldNetDaily.com, that they were known fakes from a pornographic website.
Boston Globe ombudsman Christine Chinlund said she had been unable to locate the source of the images.
"My attempts to figure out where the photos originated have failed," Chinlund told AFP. "The websites that they allegedly came from have been taken down, so it's impossible to say."
The published Globe apology came amid the growing furore over authentic images of US soldiers abusing Iraqi prisoners of war near Baghdad.
[at no time did the photograph meet Globe standards,"]
Yet that didn't stop them from publishing the photo as long as it met their anti Bush message.
ping.
You know you're in the Zero credibility zone when the Froggies criticize your journalistic ethics.
Gay weddings Monday!!!!
Do I get this right? Are they saying that they ran reduced sized photographs in the hope that people wouldn't be able to see them? Sad.
It's nice to see the Globe squirm for once.
BOSTON GLOBE PUBLISHED KNOWN-BY THE GLOBE-TO-BE-FROM-PORN-SITES PHOTOS:
http://www.drudgereport.com/bostonglobe.jpg Boston Globe Publishes Fake Iraq Rape Pictures to have Americas Murdered (Again) - Thread 1
Boston Globe Publishes Fake Iraq Rape Pictures to have Americas Murdered (Again) - Thread 2
This latest lie against AMERICA was from none other than the bow-tied home of liar Jayson Blair =====> The Boston Globe.
More examples?
From The Boston Globe's (and New York Times') own wars against the War for Enduring Freedom.
The Boston Globe has a history of falsifying front page polls
BOSTON GLOBE FABRICATES FRONT-PAGE POLL [4/9/03]
“If she had lived, Mary Jo Kopechne would be 62 years old.
Through his tireless work as a legislator,
(Democrat) Edward Kennedy would have brought comfort to her in her old age,br> when she would have been, if she had survived, a tireless Democrat and Boston Globe reader.”
– Charles Pierce, January 5, 2003 Boston Globe Magazine
Fox News tonight stated that The New York Times is the parent company of the Boston Globe and they are not very happy about the photos being published. Kind of funny isn't it? Who does the Times think the Globe learned those unethical practices from?
Their phony apology's not good enough.
The entire editorial board must resign.
What was the Slimes' problem, that the Globe didn't strip Bush's, Cheney's and Rumsfeld's heads onto the "soldiers" committing
Let's try that one again.
What was the Slimes' problem, that the Globe didn't strip Bush's, Cheney's and Rumsfeld's heads onto the "soldiers" committing the "rape"?
I ain't no journalism expert, but aren't you supposed to check your sources BEFORE you run with it?
I have emailed them several letters a little critical of their actions. I wonder if a lot more people did the same.
Actually, Pinch Sulzberger should be tried for treason.
Obviously it did.
Heh heh, "Globe Standards".
Hahaha.....
Uh huh. Don't google do you? Try typing in "Sex in War", the name of the website responsible for the staging of these idiotic images.
I thought that was a bit over the top, even for a leftist rag like the Boston Globe, so I, uh, creatively edited the words so they make more sense.
I'm glad this latest scandal with the faked photos happened to the Globe -- it shows just what their standards are. It is a pity that Kerry didn't make a speech accusing all our troops of being rapists because of these fake photos. That would have made it perfect. Let him flip flop out of that! At least I am heartened to know that now that Clinton is out of office the Democrats are against rape again.
keep it up!
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