[Leica] access and viewpoint (was charlotte observer)

[hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson)]

Kyle, I think that's an insightful comment.
FWIW, in this part of the globe much reporting is vigorously anti Israeli.
This is not to make any political nor moral comment.

I think, irrespective of viewpoint, much published media content of any
type, including images is ALL about perceptions and agendas and sales
figures. War reporting in particular.

Oh and those folk at the Charlotte Observer look like clowns for that.

Just my 5.56 cents worth
Hoppy 

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Kyle Cassidy
Sent: Tuesday, 1 August 2006 13:06
To: lug@leica-users.org
Subject: [Leica] access and viewpoint (was charlotte observer)

>I am far more concerned with straight photography lying than changing the
>color of the sky.  We all know that access and viewpoint can make a lot of
>difference in the story you tell if the editors will let you tell the story
>you want.  Reference the NYTimes stories coming out of the Soviet Union in
>the 20's and 30's saying all was well in the Ukraine when hundreds of
>thousands were starving to death.
 
i noticed wolf blitzer on CNN yesterday in jerusalem, reporting on the war.
looking very much like a tourist in his unbuttoned yellow checked short
sleeve shirt, he was standing in a bomb shelter with some isralie solders
asking pointed questions like "was that a rocket we just heard? how many
times have you heard rockets? do you feel safe?"
 
i may be watching the wrong news channels, but i haven't seen anybody
huddled under a desk in beruit reporting on the war. 
 
just by picking the place in which to stand mr. blitzer has made an
editorial decision -- either about the degree of risk he's willing to
accept, or the POV from which the war will be framed by his reportage.
sadly, i think this is much more detrimental to journalism than changing the
color of the sky.
 
 

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