Posted on 08/09/2006 4:26:02 AM PDT by libstripper
The recent discovery that the Reuters news agency released a digitally manipulated photograph as an authentic image of the bombing in Beirut has drawn attention to the important topic of bias in the media. But lost in the frenzy over one particular image is an even more devastating fact: that over the last week Reuters has been caught red-handed in an astonishing variety of journalistic frauds in the photo coverage of the war in Lebanon.
This page serves as an overview of the various types of hoaxes, lies and other deceptions perpetrated by Reuters in recent days, since the details of the scandal are getting overwhelmed by a torrent of shallow mainstream media coverage that can easily confuse or mislead the viewer. Almost all of the investigative work has been done by cutting-edge blogs, but the proliferation of exposés might overwhelm the casual Web-surfer, who might be getting the various related scandals mixed up. In this essay I hope to straighten it all out.
(Excerpt) Read more at zombietime.com ...
Al-Reuters at work.
I often ask people who won the Tet Offensive. I have found that a great many people my age think we lost it (as I did until about 10 years ago) and when I inform them of the facts, they are astounded.
How do we really know that anything we see is the truth? Unless I am seeing live video of an event as it happens, I am unsure about ANY of the reports. When one thinks of the poor local reporting of events (check the corrections section of any newspaper and the letters to the editor where people often complain) it seems that we are not really well-informed. We know a lot of stuff, but if all of the stuff is skewed and misrepresented, what do we really know?
I recently read a biography of Pope John Paul's life. I had the experience of asking myself, how did I lived through some of the political nightmare that was happening in Poland, without understanding it.
I think I'm beginning to understand.
What does it represent then? Their answers are nonsensical.
Thanks.
GHG is really an expert when it comes to staging photos to make Israel and America look bad.
Now those staged photos are making Rooters, AP and the rest of the MSM look like full blown liars, spinners and PR conmen for the Islamofascists.
This kind of went with when I found out that my store manager (when I sold furniture) didn't know that Switzerland was in Europe.
LOL BUMP
The author did not date his article (the original at the link). It should be helpful in the future if he did.
Oh they are very sensical. If they set the accurate times on their cameras, they would be unable to manipulate public opinion as easily.
To me it represents incompetence or fraud. No other explanation makes sense, for a "profession".
What does it represent then? Their answers are nonsensical.
Well, the time stamp on my photos is usually my home time zone time, since I don't bother changing the campera's clock when I'm out of the USA for just a few days. so pictures that were taken late in the day may actually show a morning time. However, the time on the photo is correct for home time zone, and knowing the hours + or - GMT, I can get the actual local time.
Maybe Reuters ought to try that explanation.
We've got to make sure that everyone we knows, is made aware of this.
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