World Press Photo to change contest rules following post-processing controversy

Earlier this year, World Press Photo was forced to re-evaluate the integrity of its winning image following false allegations of forgery leveraged against photographer Paul Hansen. While a panel of forensic analysts found that the image had not been digit

via British Journal of Photography: http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news/2298433/world-press-photo-to-change-contest-rules-following-post-processing-controversy

World Press Photo, who has selected VII Photo co-founder Gary Knight as chair of its 2014 contest, has announced a change of rules regarding “the permissible levels in post-processing of image files” submitted following this year’s intense debate about manipulation in photojournalism