World Press Hits Pellegrin with Wet Noodle (And Other Contest Scandals)

World Press Hits Pellegrin with Wet Noodle (And Other Contest Scandals) | PDNPulse

Last week, debate erupted over an image Paolo Pellegrin had entered as part of a portfolio that won prizes at both the World Press Photo and Pictures of the Year International competitions. He had apparently cribbed his captions from the New York Times, m

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Today, World Press photo organizers issued a statement that said, “The jury is of the opinion that although a more complete and accurate introduction and captions should have been made available by the photographer, the jury was not fundamentally mislead by the picture in the story or the caption that was included with it.”