Reuters gets that sinking feeling

The Guardian (UK) ^ | Friday August 10, 2007 | Leigh Holmwood

[Izzy Dunne]

News agency Reuters has been forced to admit that footage it released last week purportedly showing Russian submersibles on the seabed of the North Pole actually came from the movie Titanic.

The images were reproduced around the world - including by the Guardian and Guardian Unlimited - alongside the story of Russia planting its flag below the North Pole on Thursday last week.

Titanic error: Reuters issued this film still with a story about the Russian flag being planted beneath the North Pole. Photograph: Reuters

[Izzy Dunne]

It's good that they take their work seriously, after the Adnan Hajj incident last year.

[Poser]

Just too funny bump.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Reuters just needs to buy and save Weekly World News to build a stronger platform for their editorial philosophy. ;)

[Lancey Howard]

News agency Reuters has been forced to admit that footage it released last week purportedly showing Russian submersibles on the seabed of the North Pole actually came from the movie Titanic.

More "fake but accurate" news from the dying, socialist "mainstream" Democrat newsrooms.

[Wilum]

Just too Gullible Bump

[NormsRevenge]

Que the Celine Dion music ..

[Hegemony Cricket]

And they wonder why they have a credibility problem...

[wastedyears]

[N. Theknow]

Another case of MSM “making it up as we go along” which leads to the inevitable question: How much have they gotten away with in the past?

[ishabibble]

Reuters and the Titanic...O the irony!

[Izzy Dunne]

Hmmm. I copied the picture credit without thinking. Somebody gave Reuters credit for a photo IN A STORY ABOUT HOW IT WASN'T THEIR PHOTO.

At least I am not in the journalism biz.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, and Reuters gets the pictures wrong....

[Liberty Valance]

I'm photoshoppingly shocked!

[Shelayne]

Reuters and the Titanic...O the irony!

Heh.

[Mygirlsmom]

Will stories about "Bat Boy" be far behind?

[capt. norm]

Back in the 50's BBC and Reuters were considered the "titans" of the news industry when it came to accuracy and accountability.

Turns out they were the "Titanics" of the industry who let the liberals take the wheel and plowed them right into their current *iceberg.

* Like reverse global warming.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Did Reuters find a submerged partially frozen DiCaprio there too?

[usflagwaver]

A 13 year old kid found it? Was he wearing pajamas?

[Izzy Dunne]

The deception was only revealed after a 13-year-old Finnish schoolboy contacted a local newspaper to tell them the images looked identical to those used in the movie.

The Emperor has on clothes on!

[donna]

LOL, the deception was revealed by a 13-year-old Finnish schoolboy!

[Izzy Dunne]

Are you suggesting that the Bat Boy photo is not real?

P.S. How's the C. O. T. plan (in your tagline) working out for you?

[ken21]

roflmao!

nooooooo,

nottt

the esssssteeeemed roiters.

[Poser]

Those Fins are pretty observant! Maybe Reuters should hire him as a fact-checker.

[driftdiver]

If its from the movie then it would also be copyright infringement. Someone has some splainin to do.

[C210N]

Perhaps Rooters could patch things up by holding a Press
Conference apology. This would have to be done by DiCaprio and Winslet.

[apocalypto]

Hahahaha!

[Grampa Dave]

The MSM laugh of the week.

[Lancey Howard]

[tennteacher]

We need a new office in our vast bureaucracy - a damage control office to counter mistakes of the MSM and presidential wannabes that undermine our international relationships.

[MrEdd]

The journalistic standards they have followed since the 60s no longer fly. Too bad.

[ushr435]

Reminds me of the August 03 New York blackout when serious journalist Ted Koppel was interviewing a person “Bob” who was stuck in the subway. Bob told Ted about a concern for running into the characters from “Beauty and the Beast.” Ted keeps taking it all very seriously and doesn’t realize it’s a prank until the caller Babba Booeys him. What an idiot! Look out, it’s Vincent!

[Izzy Dunne]

I vaguely remember that picture.
Looks like the bimbette was in a freaking CANOE trying to make it out to be a big bad flood when two guys walk by, ankle deep.

LOL!

[AD from SpringBay]

This is ridiculous. World-class news agency my eye!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Or maybe the Weekly Reader.

[dead]

[Grampa Dave]

[Greg F]

Schmucks.

[freekitty]

“News agency Reuters has been forced to admit that footage it released last week purportedly showing Russian submersibles on the seabed of the North Pole actually came from the movie Titanic.”

Are you kidding? I just love FR.

[dead]

You can tell that the destruction of Reuters is sad, because there's a stuffed toy nearby.

[Gorzaloon]

Now we will be watching for Roto-Rooters reporting on the Copyright Infringement suit.

There had better be one.

[Mygirlsmom]

Are you suggesting that the Bat Boy photo is not real?

No, I just haven't seen Reuters take credit for it yet....

P.S. How's the C. O. T. plan (in your tagline) working out for you?

Let's just say Al Gore would be proud. I probably outweigh him and my kids will soon be able to afford his style of carbon-free lifestyle :o)

[Greg F]

In a related Rueters' story, Carnival Cruise Lines has launched a new ship devoted to singles on vacation . . .

[newconhere]

OMG. That is funny!! I missed that one.

[Arrowhead1952]

I just have to laugh every time I see that picture.

[Izzy Dunne]

So, I'm still wondering, now.

Did the Russians plant the flag under the North Pole, or did they plant it under Leonardo DiCaprio?

[My Favorite Headache]

Reuters

[tcrlaf]

All the Fake-But-Accurate news that’s fit to print!

[Lancey Howard]

Michelle Kosinski was on assignment for The Today Show in October, 2005 covering the Northeast floods and “reporting” live from a canoe. Two guys inadvertantly walked in front of the camera showing that the whole thing was staged and the water was barely ankle-deep. It was just another “fake but accurate” story from a dying, socialist “mainstream” Democrat newsroom.

[tioga]

Ohhhhhhhhh, Reuters gets roto-rootered......LOL

[rlmorel]

We can only hope...

Although I have to admit, I did enjoy his role in “The Aviator”...:)

“...show me all the blueprints...show me all the blueprints...show me all the blueprints...”

[rlmorel]