Reuters toughens rules after altered photo affair

Reuters ^ | Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:01am

[Brian Mosely]

LONDON (Reuters) - Reuters named a new chief photographer for the Middle East on Thursday and said it had tightened its editing procedures after the publication last year of two photographs that had been digitally altered.

The measures were among several steps announced by David Schlesinger, editor-in-chief of the global news and information agency, following an internal investigation that he said had resulted in disciplinary action.

The two photos, both of Israeli military action in Lebanon during the war there last August, were taken by a freelance photographer, Adnan Hajj.

Reuters ended its relationship with Hajj following an initial inquiry soon after bloggers questioned whether the photographs had been digitally altered using Photoshop software. All Hajj's images were removed from the Reuters Pictures sales database.

[mainepatsfan]

Yeah I trust Reuters to police themselves. /s

[IrishMike]

Reuters named a new chief photographer for the Middle East on Thursday and said it had tightened its editing procedures..
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Sucks getting caught.

[dirtboy]

Reuters toughens rules after altered photo affair

Digital alteration will be forbidden. But staged photos are still hunky-dory.

[longtermmemmory]

If its Reuters its WRONG!

[martin_fierro]

Fake but accurate.

[Slings and Arrows]

"All Reuters photos will now 100% accurate! I guarantee it!"

[Red Badger]

Hajj, now working for SeeBS, was unavailable for comment.......

[george76]

bttt

Sucks getting caught.

[Waco]

"Digitally Altered"? What have Feds got in mind for us with HDTV??? What's the big rush to go digital?

[Unam Sanctam]

Chalk one more up to the pajama media!

[Grampa Dave]

Reuters is a snake pit of the best liars and deceivers in the MSM. Reuters hates a strong America and attack us, lie about us, and try to deceive the world until they close their doors. We will continue to see more fantastic BS from Reuters as shown below: Bulletin! Bulletin! Below is a mix of FAUXLEBANONNEWS and FAUXTOGRAPHY:

The disturbing make believe photos from this disturbing make believe event are shown below. Don’t allow children under the age of 30 to view this horror caused by Israel. Of course, this is Bush's fault.

No Problem! Here comes your Bomb!

1) Man arrives with suitcase full of American toys and dismantles doll in pink dress.


2) Man carries dismantled doll, minnie mouse and teletubbie for placing in position.


3) Fauxtographers take pictures when props are in position.

1) Man arrives with suitcase full of American toys and dismantles doll in pink dress.


2) Man carries dismantled doll, minnie mouse and teletubbie for placing in position.


3) Fauxtographers take pictures when props are in position.

[weegee]

Media Schadenfreude and Media Shenanigans PING

[weegee]

They should be doing more to out the politically active terrorist element in their ranks, including WHO it was that sent death threats to LGF from Reuters.

[IrishMike]

Hello Dave and good morning,
nice post, and I do like the tag line.

[AndyJackson]

Fake but accurate.

Forget about the truth of the matter. Let us spend some time considering the seriousness of the charges.

[Sloth]

[Grampa Dave]

Great. You should send this to Rooters:

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks Mike.

My tagline grows more valid and important each day.

[IrishMike]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1770132/posts

My tagline grows more valid and important each day.
You are so right about that.