'Times' War Photos Artfully Staged, Directed

Gawker.com ^ | 8/9/2006 | Gawker.com

[BrynS728]

Reuters, you are not alone. The news agency fired a photographer this weekend after it became clear that he had doctored war photos from Lebanon, but it would seem that Reuters isn't the only respectable news organization with this problem. While not quite so stupid as to get sloppy with Photoshop, Tyler Hicks of the venerable New York Times has some questionable work of his own. In this photo, a man appears to be pulling a remarkably un-dusty, possibly dead man from wreckage in Tyre -- note the victim's shorts and his hat, which is conveniently tucked to his side. But in the later photos (after the jump), un-dusty possibly dead man seems to be doing just fine.

[jerryem]

Latest news from across the water is that an English journalist has been arrested for wiretapping, lots of VIPs and, ah, also members of the Royal Family, BBC anyone?

[webster]

ping for later reference

[jerryem]

Latest news from across the water is that an English journalist has been arrested for wiretapping, lots of VIPs and, ah, also members of the Royal Family, BBC anyone?

[mware]

It is for real. note his shorts and hat (hat worn on backwards. They can be clearly seen in these other photos. Also note he has his hat tucked under his left arm.

[TrishaSC]

Wow...that's scary. I'm sure some lib blog will get a hold of the 2nd pic and start touting it as truth. Would be nice then they could be busted when the real pic is shown.

[ExTexasRedhead]

I missed this information on the nightly news and on the front page of this morning's paper. Wonder why?

[MEGoody]

Reuters isn't the only respectable news organization. . .

Respectable? Hardly.

[RinaseaofDs]

Notice the only thing dusty about him is his hands, which backs up the fact he was actually helping before he 'died'.

[longtermmemmory]

REUTERS ONLY FIRED ONE PEN NAME, THE PHOTOGRAPHER STILL TAKES PICTURES UNDER ANOTHER REUITERS PSUEDONIM.

The MSM is still trying to figure out how to react now that they have been caught red handed in the lie.

[JustDoItAlways]

Its Time to get the New York Times tabloid magazine as well as Reuters.

[BrynS728]

Reuters isn't the only respectable news organization. . .

Respectable? Hardly.

Especially now that they've been outed.

[talleyman]

MSM propaganda bump!

[AFreeBird]

Also the sheen of sweat on undusty man's right shoulder. Dead men don't sweat.

[BrynS728]

The new caption from the NY Times is preposterous - does anyone actually believe that the guy had "fallen" and was not "playing dead"???? His eyes are closed, his head lies back as though lifeless, and he is not helping himself or his rescuer in any way, he is just lying their limp and pretending to be D-E-A-D......

Yeah, and you notice that he appears wrapped in wire or rope, as if he is tangled in the debris that "fell around him" in the collapse? Geez, they can't even come up with a decent excuse.

[Tzimisce]

The NYT faking pictures? Who would have thunk it?

[Right Wing Assault]

That guy is Adam Sandler.

[printhead]

Tyler Hicks? Isn't he that guy from American Idol?

[Yossarian]

I love how the islamonut "accidentally" wrapped himself up in the wire!

[American in Israel]

These Arabs running around in a bomb site playing dead remind me of a bunch of 5 year olds. The MSM photographers remind me of the Nazi War Machine, Propaganda Department.

[Only1choice____Freedom]

These Arabs running around in a bomb site playing dead remind me of a bunch of 5 year olds.

They're not running,

They're scampering!!

_{(Langoliers humor)}