Tuesday, September 8, 2009
photo fakes-Shannon Stanis
Because it is so easy to manipulate images, the public has to be wary of the information placed before them. It would be nice to say that we could trust film makers, politicians and the like, but as we have learned you cannot believe everything you see. The brief history of Photo Fakery was not news but still eye opening. In my experience, I am be aware of something but still shocked to see it in practice. There are always reasons to doubt a photo or film but that does not mean that none have any merit. Often these medias are our greatest source for the truth and expose situations to the world. I think the most important element is to be cautious. If all sides of the issue are taken into account and all factual imformation found, a proper opinion can be formed.
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Shannon, this falls short even of 150 words. Please make sure to adhere to the guidelines next time. That said, I wonder whether it is reasonable to think we'll always -- or even ever -- be able to take into account *all* factual information? (If it's all factual information *found*, then presumably we're not responsible for having any information when forming an opinion?)
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