Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/10/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Long established no doubt Doug but I hope that this gets more attention. In the Middle East in particular propaganda has long made effective use of this. As Nathan noted we are very largely shown one side of that conflict (in Australian media anyway and I guess the rest of the West) to the detriment of the Israelis. Out of interest, take a look at the current reporting from Libya for improbably dramatic images, in this case showing the liberators. Cheers Geoff *Lighting- eyes- action* On 16 October 2011 04:30, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote: > Nathan Wajsman wrote: > > > I am not surprised at all. particularly when we are talking about the > > anti-Israeli propaganda put out by most mainstream media. I bet this guy > > is persona non grata in that particular community now. > > > >On 15 Oct, 2011, at 22:19 , Tina Manley wrote: > > > >> LUG: > >> > >> Interesting and discouraging: > >> > >> > http://www.petapixel.com/2011/10/04/an-eye-opening-look-at-how-many-conflict-photos-are-staged/ > >> > >> Tina > > > > Old news, really. I recall from several years ago seeing a photo of a > lineup of conflict photographers that included James Nachtwey 'covering' a > staged-for-the-press rock-throwing event. > > Doug Herr > Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >