Fake tsunami photos fool media
Running photos and information from "citizen journalists" on news sites, in a newspaper or on air is a great idea -- as long as the news organizations can verify the information. Unfortuntately, several media organizations -- including The Times of India, the Calgary Herald and Channel Nine and Sky News in Australia -- fell victim to publishing and airing photos allegedly of the tsunami, that turned out to actually be from a 2002 tidal bore in China.
Here's a look at some of the fake photos making the rounds online.
So far few news organizations have figured out how to handle photos and information from "citizen journalists" on a large scale while still applying the same level of verification news organizations traditionally apply to information before publishing. Figuring that out will be key to mainstream media organizations' ability to incorporate citizen journalism as it evolves.
Researchers are working on technology that may help detect fake photos, by the way. But at least for now, there's no substitute for an editor's sharp eye.
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3 comments about 'Fake tsunami photos fool media'Dude, get real about that!
Posted by Lazy Ass at May 23, 2005 12:12 PM
tsounami
Posted by dimos at October 12, 2007 7:18 AM
nice fake photos u dipshits u fuck ur mum
Posted by imawiener at March 13, 2008 1:10 AM
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