It’s not only still photos falling under suspicion this week, but video as well. An Associated Press story outlines concerns about tornado footage that may have been altered. At issue is video sold to the AP by a freelancer who says it depicts a recent tornado in Nebraska. However, another news photographer contacted the AP to suggest it [...]
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Newspapers and Web sites around the country recently made a serious mistake. They ran an altered photograph of an Iranian missile launch. According to the Photo District News Web site:
“The problematic image was distributed by Agence France Presse, which said it obtained the photo from Sepah News, the house organ of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. Video footage [...]
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You know about Twitter. You’re already LinkedIn. But do you “Summize?” Tom Cheredar of NewAssignment.net thinks you should. Summize–a search engine that collects Twitter updates–is tops on his list of “silly Web applications” that belong in a journalist’s tool box.
He also recommends:
Seero.com, which combines video with Google Maps.
FriendFeed for Smart Phones, to keep reporters [...]
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