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July 4, 2008
Fox News Achieves New Low
Apparently, Fox News is dead set upon further distancing itself from all "truthiness." According to the Silicon Alley Insider, it has begun doctoring photos to make people it doesn't like appear uglier, stranger, and unlikable.
Here's an example:
So they removed some of his hair, stretched his head, gave him black circles under his eyes, and yellowed his teeth.
Sheesh...and to think there are still people who believe Fox News is a legitimate journalistic endeavor.
Read the complete story here. (alleyinsider.com)
Posted by Craig in Popular Media
and Society / Politics
Comments
Hi Craig...great story..great blog. I've been a reader for over a year now, however, we seem to fall on opposite sides of the political scale.
Do you honestly think that Fox News is the only journalistic endeavor that photoshops for personal gain?
I think this touches on a bigger issue...with the proliferation of digital media in our society...will we ever need some type of system to certify the genuine-ness of our photos/videos/audio?
Posted by: REG at January 1, 2000 4:58 AM