Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/03

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Subject: RE: [Leica] fired for photoshopping
From: Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net>
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2003 11:29:26 -0500
References: <NEBBJDFBIKOBILIKPPBNAEKMMBAA.red735i@earthlink.net>

Here is Walski's apology and the reaction from the Times:

http://www.poynter.org/content/content_view.asp?id=28082

Tina

At 08:10 AM 4/3/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>I agree, reprimand would be more appropriate. However,
>firing the photography AND then PUBLICIZING it, makes
>me wonder whether LA Times is using the opportunity
>for some self-publicity. For one thing, the "firing"
>of the photography might or might not be correct, but
>making it into news in itself have no basis.
>Especially, there's other more newsworthy war stories.
>The way I look at it, LA times couldn't care less if
>this had happened during times of peace, and the
>reason ? -- who would care. I still think the
>photography in this case is a scape-goat from some
>self-righteous bigwig who saw a perfect opportunity
>for some other self-promotion.

Tina Manley, ASMP
www.tinamanley.com

Faces of Iraq:
http://www.leica-gallery.net/tinamanley/folder-4312.html 


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