Reuters changes procedures, dismisses supervisor after publishing altered Lebanon pho

RSSNewsRobot · 19th January 2007

A statement from Reuters Editor-in-Chief David Schlesinger, published today on Reuters Blogs, describes the steps the wire service has taken in the aftermath of its distribution of two digitally-altered photographs from the fighting in Lebanon in August 2006. These steps include "tightened procedures" and the dismissal of the supervisor of Reuters' Middle East photo operations.

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microcosm · 19th January 2007

Such a shame that this is happening.

19th January 2007	#1
RSSNewsRobot Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,155	Reuters changes procedures, dismisses supervisor after publishing altered Lebanon pho A statement from Reuters Editor-in-Chief David Schlesinger, published today on Reuters Blogs, describes the steps the wire service has taken in the aftermath of its distribution of two digitally-altered photographs from the fighting in Lebanon in August 2006. These steps include "tightened procedures" and the dismissal of the supervisor of Reuters' Middle East photo operations. More...

19th January 2007	#2
microcosm Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 7,986	Re: Reuters changes procedures, dismisses supervisor after publishing altered Lebanon Such a shame that this is happening.