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Photo of dying marine: was it right for AP to publish?
Came across this article about AP publishing a photo of a dying US
marine and the controversy surrounding it. There hasn't been much news here in the UK about it but I expect that it's big news in the US. http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/53173,news,photograph-of-dying-marine-joshua-bernard-was-it-right-for-the-associated-press-to-publish I'm all up for showing how things are and the press have done so on may occasions, but at the same time the family must be very upset. So I'm in two minds about this. Storm in a tea cup? Or genuine concern on showing dead or dying NATO/ISAF soldiers? -- Kulvinder Singh Matharu Website : www.metalvortex.com Contact : www.metalvortex.com/contact/ "Brain" and "brain"! What is "brain"?! |
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Photo of dying marine: was it right for AP to publish?
RichA wrote:
Kulvinder Singh Matharu wrote: Came across this article about AP publishing a photo of a dying US marine and the controversy surrounding it. There hasn't been much news here in the UK about it but I expect that it's big news in the US. There was no news value in it, the media outlets, threatened by falling usage and viewers are desperate and will do anything to drum up an audience. The picture itself is no news. The scum left-wing media use these to try to make people feel sick and therefore want to lose a war. Its standard stuff and long since the whole affair is well known. What is interesting is that AP would do it in the face of dierct opposition of the family. It would not be to difficult to wait for someone whose family does not care. Doug McDonald |
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Photo of dying marine: was it right for AP to publish?
Kulvinder Singh Matharu wrote:
Came across this article about AP publishing a photo of a dying US marine and the controversy surrounding it. There hasn't been much news here in the UK about it but I expect that it's big news in the US. http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/53173,news,photograph-of-dying-marine-joshua-bernard-was-it-right-for-the-associated-press-to-publish I'm all up for showing how things are and the press have done so on may occasions, but at the same time the family must be very upset. So I'm in two minds about this. Storm in a tea cup? Or genuine concern on showing dead or dying NATO/ISAF soldiers? I feel images like this might make just some of the "pro war" people realize that yes fighting wars does cost lives. Shots of soldiers lined up in a parade might be more pleasant but isn't reality. Stephanie |
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Photo of dying marine: was it right for AP to publish?
DG wrote:
Kulvinder Singh Matharu wrote: Came across this article about AP publishing a photo of a dying US marine and the controversy surrounding it. There hasn't been much news here in the UK about it but I expect that it's big news in the US. http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/53173,news,photograph-of-dying-marine-joshua-bernard-was-it-right-for-the-associated-press-to-publish I'm all up for showing how things are and the press have done so on may occasions, but at the same time the family must be very upset. So I'm in two minds about this. Storm in a tea cup? Or genuine concern on showing dead or dying NATO/ISAF soldiers? What's a photographer supposed to do? Quit shooting in a war zone because someone might die? If people are upset about the photo then they should blame the politicians for the war, not the photographer for the image. NO! They should blame the scum people who print it against the family's wishes, and the people who started the war: al Qaeda and the Taliban. There is nothing wrong with the photographer taking it ... if the family had agreed, publishing it would have been OK. Doug McDonald |
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Photo of dying marine: was it right for AP to publish?
On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:10:52 -0500, Doug McDonald
wrote: DG wrote: Kulvinder Singh Matharu wrote: Came across this article about AP publishing a photo of a dying US marine and the controversy surrounding it. There hasn't been much news here in the UK about it but I expect that it's big news in the US. http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/53173,news,photograph-of-dying-marine-joshua-bernard-was-it-right-for-the-associated-press-to-publish I'm all up for showing how things are and the press have done so on may occasions, but at the same time the family must be very upset. So I'm in two minds about this. Storm in a tea cup? Or genuine concern on showing dead or dying NATO/ISAF soldiers? This is the first I heard about it. During the 60's and 70's is was perfectly common practice to show all the atrocities of war. But the right-wing scum are too afraid of showing anyone the truth these days. It's how they're able to perpetuate their stupidity and insanity, by not making it clear to the world. They're too insecure and afraid to show their true face and all they have "accomplished" to the world. What's a photographer supposed to do? Quit shooting in a war zone because someone might die? If people are upset about the photo then they should blame the politicians for the war, not the photographer for the image. NO! They should blame the scum people who print it against the family's wishes, and the people who started the war: al Qaeda and the Taliban. There is nothing wrong with the photographer taking it ... if the family had agreed, publishing it would have been OK. Doug McDonald So ... let me get this straight .... It's okay to photograph them killing someone and publishing it without asking, but not okay to photograph them being killed and publishing it without asking. Have I got that correct now? |
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Photo of dying marine: was it right for AP to publish?
On 9/7/2009 5:25 PM Annika1980 spake thus:
The military is quick to show cool videos of laser-guided missiles blowing up supply trucks, but they don't like it when the media shows what happens on the other side. Should we not show any footage of bombs blowing up in deference to the poor Afghan families who just lost their sons and brothers? Of course not. It's a war. People die in wars. If you don't like it then stop the ****ing wars. Amen. -- Found--the gene that causes belief in genetic determinism |
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Photo of dying marine: was it right for AP to publish?
Annika1980 wrote:
On Sep 7, 8:10 pm, Doug McDonald wrote: NO! They should blame the scum people who print it against the family's wishes, and the people who started the war: al Qaeda and the Taliban. There is nothing wrong with the photographer taking it ... if the family had agreed, publishing it would have been OK. Since when does a photojournalist or a media outlet need permission to take or publish pics? \ When COMMON DECENCY suggests so, that's when! Doug McDonald |
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Photo of dying marine: was it right for AP to publish?
....And if the picture was of you -- and the last memory your children would have of you, would it still be okay to publish it? In , on 09/07/2009 at 05:25 PM, Annika1980 said: On Sep 7, 8:10*pm, Doug McDonald wrote: NO! They should blame the scum people who print it against the family's wishes, and the people who started the war: al Qaeda and the Taliban. There is nothing wrong with the photographer taking it ... if the family had agreed, publishing it would have been OK. Since when does a photojournalist or a media outlet need permission to take or publish pics? I think it's bad enough that our government censors pretty much all negative coverage of our wars. The military is quick to show cool videos of laser-guided missiles blowing up supply trucks, but they don't like it when the media shows what happens on the other side. Should we not show any footage of bombs blowing up in deference to the poor Afghan families who just lost their sons and brothers? Of course not. It's a war. People die in wars. If you don't like it then stop the ****ing wars. |
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