Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html