Reuters admits image of Beirut after IAF strike was doctored [Adnan Hajj fired]

haaretz.com (Excerpt) ^ | August 6, 2006 | Assaf Uni

[HAL9000]

Excerpt -

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Reuters said that it has fired Adnan Hajj, the Lebanese photographer who submitted the image. The organization also said that it is investigating the incident.

"The photographer has denied deliberately attempting to manipulate the image, saying that he was trying to remove dust marks and that he made mistakes due to the bad lighting conditions he was working under," said Moira Whittle, the head of public relations for Reuters.

"This represents a serious breach of Reuters' standards and we shall not be accepting or using pictures taken by him," Whittle said in a statement issued in London.

Hajj worked for Reuters as a non-staff freelance, or contributing photographer, from 1993 until 2003 and again since April 2005.

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[Bubble Girl]

Excellent point...

[CyberAnt]

http://mensnewsdaily.com/2006/08/06/reuters-and-the-cloned-blown-smoke/

[timestax]

bttt

[jennyp]

On Sunday, Reuters removed the retouched picture from its catalogue and replaced it with the original

Wouldn't the possession of the original imply that perhaps the PhotoShopping was done at Reuter's office rather than by the photographer ?

Ooooooh, busted.

[Ready4Freddy]

No, I believe that's what they claimed regarding the Reuters employee who sent a death threat to LGF...

I thought al-Reuters intially claimed the photographer didn't work in their "news" division.

[TomGuy]

"Reuters withdraws photograph of Beirut after Air Force attack after US blogs, photographers point out ‘blatant evidence of manipulation.’ Reuters’ head of PR says in response, ‘Reuters has suspended photographer until investigations are completed into changes made to photograph.’ Photographer who sent altered image is same Reuters photographer behind many of images from Qana, which have also been subject of suspicions for being staged.”
— Yaakov Lappin, August 6, 2006 Jerusalem Post


So, his 'suspension' may just be temporary -- until the 'investigation' is complete (or until the ruckus dies down).

[4Liberty]

"Oops! SORRY!
We "forgot" to review our own photos!"
[for OBVIOUS fabrications]

"VERY serious. We're sorry. Investigation underway, blahblah."

If Bush's Admin did this, he'd be toast, front page news etc. Too bad the MSM doesn't give ITSELF the same careful, months-long, long lingering treatment. They fire the photog, & "So what? Whater YOU lookin at, Let's move on!," no higher up heads will fall, etc.

Double standard - YES

[ThreePuttinDude]

I read about the death threat as well. Was it on FR or somewhere else?

I've been trying to find it, can't....dang

[Dog]

They fired him?

[Dog]

It was directed at the owner of Little Green Footballs.

[ThreePuttinDude]

Thanks

[ThreePuttinDude]

Heres the article of the death threat.

Thanks Dog

[trailboss800]

The Dan Rather school of photography. Fake but true.

[right-wingin_It]

BIGGER THAN RATHER

THIS WHOLE THING BEING UNCUVERED THIS WEEK IS BIGGER THAN RATHER. VAST! THE DOTS ARE CONNECTED. TIME TO KICK SOME.

[right-wingin_It]

uncovered

[pabianice]

You mean ?

[longjack]

he was trying to remove dust marks and that he made mistakes due to the bad lighting conditions he was working under

No I didn't. Honest. I ran outta gas. I had a flat tire. I didn't have enough money for cab fare. My tux didn't come back from the cleaners. An old friend came in from outta town. Someone stole my car. There was an earthquake.. a terrible flood.. locust's.

It wasn't my fault, I swear to Goooood!

[ASA Vet]

Did you check keyword "2006ISRAELWAR?" Almost all related threads are compiled under that.

[ThreePuttinDude]

Thanks, I found it.

[justa-hairyape]

It is official now. The Worlds MSM has become the Tabloids. When are congressional committee investigators going to stop citing MSM stories as evidence during hearings ?