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Re: Do you trust what you see?

I agree with the comments on considering the source and hopefully
their reputation is deserved. Basically the video, or media, itself is
not to be trusted, its the source that makes the video to be believed.
Here's an example of an easily faked set of pictures that I trusted
due to the source. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4288772.stm

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Interesting article today about photojournalism, but I think it also applies to video as well. I always think about criminal cases, when does someone alter a... 		Heath
hpbatman7
Offline Send Email 		Aug 18, 2008
8:32 pm

Nothing's believable, really. Even if information isn't being deliberately altered, it's being spun most of the time for the sake of making some particular...
Bill Cammack
reelsolidtv
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9:12 pm

But if you know what the spin is or the person who is giving you the information, I think that helps....I do think people at one time trusted certain,...
Heath
hpbatman7
Offline Send Email 		Aug 19, 2008
2:23 am

Yes. I agree that the person who delivers the information has to be credible and considered honest by the viewers if the station wants their information to be...
Bill Cammack
reelsolidtv
Offline Send Email 		Aug 19, 2008
4:46 am

Of course it's subjective of the person taking the video or picture, etc....that holds true...however, I think it was always a "spin"...sure there were times,...
Heath
hpbatman7
Offline Send Email 		Aug 20, 2008
2:08 pm

That's because previously, we didn't have a choice. If the news told you that Cory Lidle's plane crashed into a building and that that building was currently...
Bill Cammack
reelsolidtv
Offline Send Email 		Aug 20, 2008
6:06 pm

For a long time, photos could be considered the smoking gun. If you were told: "John is gay." You'd probably ask around before believing it but if you saw a...
Patrick Delongchamp
pdelongchamp
Offline Send Email 		Aug 21, 2008
9:55 pm

Hi Everyone, I used to have faith in reporters, whether they be print or photographic. Now that I've had experience in so much of life, I don't trust them any...
John Esberg
dak_esberg
Offline Send Email 		Aug 19, 2008
2:57 am

I agree with the comments on considering the source and hopefully their reputation is deserved. Basically the video, or media, itself is not to be trusted, its...
Caleb
calebjc
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