UPDATE: Reuters Dismisses Photog Over Doctored Pictures

Editor and Publisher ^ | 8/7/06 | Editor and Publisher Staff

[GovernmentShrinker]

brought to light by bloggers

As usual.

[frogjerk]

We give smoke and mirrors a bad name

[frogjerk]

Looks like some Metal concert in Beirut has gone wrong!

[Exton1]

Look at the shadows on the guys legs and the direction, then look at the shadows on the building, The sun has moved. These were taken at different times of day.

[frogjerk]

The first three comments on the Reuters feedback page are great!: http://today.reuters.com/news/NewsRoom.aspx?&src=080706_1204_FEATURES_doctored_photos%3A_reuters_response

I am so disappointed and disillusioned by your doctored imagery in your released photo of the Beirut bombing. I have always considered Reuters to be a reliable source of news - now I will always have to wonder.

G.D.

You got caught red-handed. Please don't talk to us about your superlative fact-checking abilities or your unbiased and even-handed objective coverage ever again. It will make me and many, many others sick to our stomachs and frankly embarrassed for you.

J.S.

"Our policy is to send news to our customers only after scrutiny by a group of production editors who ensure quality standards are maintained across all our news services." Yeah, okay. Sure you do.

E.J.

[alicewonders]

"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, on Sunday.

Is this the same Moira Whittle that is a British contact for Al Jazeera International?

Al Jazeera International's reporting is accurate, impartial and objective. For further information please contact: Doha: Charlotte Dent or Lana Khachan: +974 489 0716 UK: Sheila Thompson or Moira Whittle: +44 207 591 9610 US: Mike Holtzman or Katie Bergius, +1 212-486-7070

Here is a link to that source: http://www.ameinfo.com/73935.html

[expatpat]

No problem. Send me $1M in small bills and I'll ship it to you. Honest, I will....

[Bigh4u2]

All I have is jars full of nickels.

Will that do? If so, just send me a check for the shipping (of the jars) and we'll be in business.

:)

[Polyxene]

Shows you where my mind is!! LOL! Either way, it is fitting!!

[MAD-AS-HELL]

i live in Los Angeles, the land of INFLATED things.

[VaBthang4]

Dude, let it go. There is nothing bogues about that pic.