The Dysfunctional Guitar: More on the Reuters Syria Photo Controversy

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The Dysfunctional Guitar: More on the Reuters Syria Photo Controversy – Reading The Pictures

In this atmosphere of doubt, it’s worthwhile to consider these images involving the presence of this musical instrument in multiple images. What really convinced me to share them publicly, though, was the confusing and misdirected explanation I received

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what we have here is more of a teaching moment. Talking with many colleagues this week, I know I’m not the only one who is frustrated with Reuters. Given blanket denials and the refusal to address specifics information already published about the munitions story, it does a disservice to all the earnest professionals in the business, especially those working for the photo agency