Evil Zionism, or how Reuters manipulates images

entropy · 09-15-2007, 15:10 PM

The Reuters Photo Scandal

A Taxonomy of Fraud

A comprehensive overview of the four types of photo fraud committed by Reuters, August, 2006

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.

Read further here.

Ray · 09-15-2007, 15:23 PM

The media is manipulated by govts, business houses etc.

Journalists also work as spies.

That is how the world runs.

HistoricalDavid · 09-15-2007, 17:24 PM

You'd think they'd be a bit more competent (not to mention, imbued with a subtle style) than to put clean, undamaged toys among rubble and take a heartrending photo.

wkllaw · 09-15-2007, 19:08 PM

The worst part is that alot of people won't know about this scandal and take what they saw on TV as the real thing.

Feanor · 09-15-2007, 19:16 PM

And it's all Israels fault. Duh.

Ray · 09-16-2007, 00:38 AM

It is nobody's fault.

It is but how things are done.

Work up the script (as per the agenda) and then 'organise' the photos to supplement the script and 'sell' the message desired!

Journalists are, for this reason, that they can make white into black and black into white, are feted and are a pampered lot.

They also are bought to work for govts as spies. It is the ideal cover for 'innocent' snooping without raising too much of a suspicion!

Army5339 · 09-23-2007, 18:33 PM

I liked this little bit in reference to Reuters:

Quote:

Doss, a commenter on Little Green Footballs, made a very well researched comment showing the systematic bias in Reuters editorial captions to photos of the war in Lebanon, with (unfortunately now expired) links documenting each point. According to Doss, "Every time, if an Israeli is hurt, it was a 'rocket' that did it; if a Lebanese/Hizb is hurt, 'Israel' did it. Humans hurt Lebanese, but inanimate objects hurt Israelis, according to Reuters." This clearly points to an anti-Israel bias on the part of Reuters.

entropy · 09-28-2007, 15:43 PM

Who is guilty? The man who ran down the field, for running there, the athlete, throwing the javelin, or the javelin, impaling the man?

Clever use of words, it is.

09-15-2007, 15:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
entropy Senior Reader *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 03-19-07 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,628 Country:	Evil Zionism, or how Reuters manipulates images The Reuters Photo Scandal A Taxonomy of Fraud A comprehensive overview of the four types of photo fraud committed by Reuters, August, 2006 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. Read further here. __________________ If memory serves...

09-15-2007, 15:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ray Postmaster General *Military Professional* Join Date: 08-20-03 Posts: 28,236 Country:	The media is manipulated by govts, business houses etc. Journalists also work as spies. That is how the world runs. __________________ "Some have learnt many Tricks of sly Evasion, Instead of Truth they use Equivocation, And eke it out with mental Reservation, Which is to good Men an Abomination." I don't have to attend every argument I'm invited to. HAKUNA MATATA

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wkllaw Contributor Join Date: 03-07-07 Location: New York City or Hainan, China Posts: 591 Country:	The worst part is that alot of people won't know about this scandal and take what they saw on TV as the real thing. __________________ Those who can't change become extinct. Last edited by wkllaw : 09-15-2007 at 20:12 PM.

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HistoricalDavid Distant Deeps or Skies *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 07-19-05 Location: North London, UK Posts: 2,122 Country:	You'd think they'd be a bit more competent (not to mention, imbued with a subtle style) than to put clean, undamaged toys among rubble and take a heartrending photo.

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Ray Postmaster General *Military Professional* Join Date: 08-20-03 Posts: 28,236 Country:	It is nobody's fault. It is but how things are done. Work up the script (as per the agenda) and then 'organise' the photos to supplement the script and 'sell' the message desired! Journalists are, for this reason, that they can make white into black and black into white, are feted and are a pampered lot. They also are bought to work for govts as spies. It is the ideal cover for 'innocent' snooping without raising too much of a suspicion!

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entropy Senior Reader *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 03-19-07 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,628 Country:	Who is guilty? The man who ran down the field, for running there, the athlete, throwing the javelin, or the javelin, impaling the man? Clever use of words, it is.

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