Doctored images have become ubiquitous in American politics. Did you know Barack Obama isn't really black? And that John McCain's skin isn't really falling off like one of those lizard aliens from V? Turns out yesterday's news of missile launches in Iran was also plagued by some Photoshop pranking, this time on the part of Sepah News, Iran's Revolutionary Guard media outlet, who gave a photo of four launching missiles to Agence France-Presse. Turns out one of those missiles was not like the others. Or, more precisely, it was exactly like the others. Regardless, the picture found its way to the front pages of the New York and Los Angeles Times. So when exactly is it going to become standard editorial policy to check these things before they're deemed fit to print? More details here.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Photoshop Flap
