What Readers’ Advocate ?
EditorsWeblog's Lauren Drablier posted a recent report about the rapidly disappearing "ombudsmen," "readers' representatives" or "public editors." Newspapers seeking budget…
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Old Time “Photoshop” — circa 1900
Swiss Army Librarian's Brian Herzog wrote, " Someone found a photo in the library's historical archive that had been later…
CNN’s "Thingamajig":
The similarity of CNN's "Live Audience Reaction" meter to the vital sign monitors in a hospital is unmistakable. Everyone knows…
16 Excessively Photoshopped Magazine Covers
Amanda said, " It's no secret that magazines and other media outlets use Photoshop to make their cover models look…
How-To Make a ‘Rare South China Tiger’ Fake Photo:
The NetEase, 163.com article, is in Chinese, but you'll understand. The images are a step by step how-to-guide where you,…
Photo Forger Caged for Faking Tiger Fauxtograph
OMG wrote, "Zhou Zhenglong, the farmer who shocked the country with his fake photo of the endangered South China tiger,…
“Paper Tiger” Fauxtographer to Stand Trial in China
With the "fake paper tiger in the woods" method; who needs photoshop? Zhou Zhenglong ChinaView reported, "Zhou Zhenglong, the…
Ethical Lapse at Coloradoan :
James C. Mitchell wrote: "The story in the Coloradoan Life section Aug. 31 touted an upcoming series of motivational programs.…
Duped! The Mark Pulliam Lesson:
Mike Boslet Newsbusters' Warner Todd Huston wrote, "Associate editor Jay Boyar's profile of Pulliam described the artist as living a…
“Fake Kiwi family is a fake Aussie family too”
The New Zealand Herald's Edward Gay wrote:The Australian government identified the happy family in the stock photo as Aussies; whereas,…