Reading the Pictures: Were Reuters “Boy in a Syrian Bomb Factory” Photos Staged?

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Were the Reuters “Boy in a Syrian Bomb Factory” Photos Staged? – Reading The Pictures

We hope that this post might contribute to a thoughtful, open and persistent examination about the truth behind this story as well as the issues surrounding how photos in conflict zones can be procured today.

via Reading The Pictures: http://www.bagnewsnotes.com/2014/03/were-reuters-boy-in-a-syrian-bomb-factory-photos-staged/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Bagnewsnotes+%28BAGnewsNotes%29

We hope this this post might contribute to a thoughtful, open and persistent examination — among concerned citizens, the photo community and among photo- and news media – about the truth behind this story, as well as the issues surrounding how stories in conflict zones can be visually procured today. Below, we’ve paired photos from the story with either direct quotes or paraphrased comments from the reactions we received: