August 12, 2006
Lebanese Photographers Digging Up Bodies?
LGF has the story, courtesy of photographer Bryan Denton:
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i have been working in lebanon since all this started, and seeing the behavior of many of the lebanese wire service photographers has been a bit unsettling. while hajj has garnered a lot of attention for his doctoring of images digitally, whether guilty or not, i have been witness to the daily practice of directed shots, one case where a group of wire photogs were choreographing the unearthing of bodies, directing emergency workers here and there, asking them to position bodies just so, even remove bodies that have already been put in graves so that they can photograph them in peoples arms. these photographers have come away with powerful shots, that required no manipulation digitally, but instead, manipulation on a human level, and this itself is a bigger ethical problem.If this is true, the MSM has some serious explaining to do.
Ace describes it as “a serious, meltdown level scandal for the media.â€
Allahpundit says:
It’s worth reading the whole thread at Lightstalkers, not only for the blog-bashing and grotesque moral equivalence (â€Israel is no different than Saudia Arabia or Egypt when it comes to oppressing peopleâ€), but because the guy who made the accusation showed up and left a second commentThat comment included the following:
i have also heard from friends of mine in lebanon, respected photographers, that this was not an isolated incident.Developing...
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"If this is true, the MSM has some serious explaining to do."
You mean you don't even know whether it's a lie or not and you put it into print?
You mean you don't even know whether it's a lie or not and you put it into print?
Posted by: grinnel at August 12, 2006 06:38 PM (u8Vo9)
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Yup. I don't have any way of verifying whether Bryan Denton's story is correct.
Posted by: The All-Seeing Eye at August 12, 2006 07:03 PM (JBdud)
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The hyenas are nipping at his heels as we speak, and he has been apologetic, but he has not backed off his story as of yet, even though some Lebanese or perhaps Arabs are trying to discredit him. We all know these bastards supporting Hizb'Allah will think nothing of lying if it will further the cause of their masters in Iran and Syria.
Posted by: jesusland joe at August 12, 2006 07:47 PM (rUyw4)
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BTW, grinnel, if you have any info impacting Denton's story one way or the other, I'd be happy to post it.
Posted by: The All-Seeing Eye at August 12, 2006 07:54 PM (JBdud)
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No, I have no special information to support his story one way or the other. But, like all anecdotal tales told, I'll reserve judgement until further evidence comes to light.
Posted by: grinnel at August 12, 2006 11:32 PM (u8Vo9)
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You mean you don't even know whether it's a lie or not and you put it into print?
Posted by: grinnel at August 12, 2006 06:38 PM
Thanks for pointing this out, grinnel, -- I admit I would not have caught it. These are important topics about ethics in journalism and photojournalism... it would be a sad day indeed if portions of this blog would up on the Urban Legends site.
Posted by: grinnel at August 12, 2006 06:38 PM
Thanks for pointing this out, grinnel, -- I admit I would not have caught it. These are important topics about ethics in journalism and photojournalism... it would be a sad day indeed if portions of this blog would up on the Urban Legends site.
Posted by: Who Dere at August 13, 2006 09:46 AM (5VOfj)
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Agreed, ethics in journalism across the board are indispensible in understanding world events that shape our own opinions right here.
I have to admit I'm often ambigous about the efficacy of blogging as a counter-balance to the MSM. Many point to blogs as not only an alternative to the inequities (both perceived and real) of Old Media, but as a more-honest remedy to the editorial agendas of a liberal elite. Fair enough I say. Then, something like this, a story related anecdotally, by one man, admittedly without corroboration of any kind. And no problem seen in that. Then I get back to thinking blogs as a medium of legitimate communications have a long, long way to go.
I have to admit I'm often ambigous about the efficacy of blogging as a counter-balance to the MSM. Many point to blogs as not only an alternative to the inequities (both perceived and real) of Old Media, but as a more-honest remedy to the editorial agendas of a liberal elite. Fair enough I say. Then, something like this, a story related anecdotally, by one man, admittedly without corroboration of any kind. And no problem seen in that. Then I get back to thinking blogs as a medium of legitimate communications have a long, long way to go.
Posted by: grinnel at August 13, 2006 12:59 PM (u8Vo9)
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