Media
August 19,2008 |
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Exclusive: Google Investigating Photoshopped Google Map Image |
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Imagine going to Google Maps and not being sure if the map you see with its realistic trees is real or photoshopped? PhotoshopDisasters posted a tip from MK about a Google Map that turned out to be photoshopped. A stand of trees next to a golf course in The Netherlands was faked.
Kate Hurowitz, Google Global Communications & Public Affairs, told StinkyJournalism that they are concerned and investigating. She said, "We're aware that there seems to be an anomaly in our imagery and are working to determine what happened." |
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| StinkyJournalism Media Picks |
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Photoshopping the climate change report for better impact
by Anthony Watts, WattsUpWithThat and Climate Audit 09/05/08
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The draft report for Global Climate Change Impacts uses a photo to illustrate the horror of home damage for dramatic effect...the problem is it is a photoshopped stock image found at
iStockphoto. The disclosure reads: "Photo of house under several feet of graphically-rendered flood waters."
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Anthony Watts said, " Last week on Friday August 1st you may recall that I commented on the release of the Draft report Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States ...One of those graphics that tug at your heartstrings turns out to be a fabrication, pure and simple. Here is page 58 of the NCDC authored report "...» full story See also: Climate Audit, by Steve McIntyre. » more
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| Stinky Journalism News - The Real Fake News |
Not all journalism stinks. But there are times when reported "facts" smell fishy. When news stories go bad, the reporter’s method is usually to blame. At Stinkyjournalism.org we advocate for more rigorous - and scientific - journalistic methodology.
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StinkyJournalism asked Reuters on 11/02/07:
"Did you have permission to enter a private home, take photos, sell & publish them?"
NEWS FLASH 01/08/08:
Reuters' Editor-in-Chief now admits their photojournalist Mario Anzuoni entered house during recent California wildfires evacuation without permission and they were wrong to do so. More info soon. Public announcement forthcoming . Time elapsed since SJ first asked Reuters...
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