Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 9/1/03 3:05:22 AM, royfphoto@aol.com writes: << A couple of the fellows said that as a result of recent meetings that they were no longer allowed to shoot a shot that was set up (even though this was hardly breaking news). A few months ago this would not have even been brought up. Good for them and the editors that instructed them. There have been some bad lapses in judgment lately but there is a pretty strong desire to correct these through self-policeing. Roy Feldman >> - ------------------------------------------------------------- Roy, What has a true news organization got to sell? It's not only information. It's credibility. Why should I spend a buck everyday to buy The Times if I doubt the authenticity of what the writers or photographers produce? I might as well read one of the supermarket tabloids. I was appalled when the NYT went completely digital in news. I still think that was a serious mistake. They even closed their darkroom, one of the best in NYC. I could understand using digital for international reporting, because that's the only way to be competitive. But for local news and feature stories I see no advantage in using digital cameras. For a newspaper of record, that newspaper should keep a record of its raw material -- for at least its photos. What good is an archive if it's digital files are not only volatile but corruptible intentionally or otherwise. br - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html