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> Oftentimes, media will use imagery or illustration that are there for illustrative purposes "Hitler was a really bad man. Here is a picture of Hackernews use
by himinlomax 6y ago
> Oftentimes, media will use imagery or illustration that are there for illustrative purposes
"Hitler was a really bad man. Here is a picture of Hackernews user `kenneth` for illustrative purposes."
Something like that happened in France a few years ago. A TV channel illustrated a news segment about cybercrime with the first B-roll of computers they could put their hands on. It turned out to be shots from a segment on a not-for-profit org teaching computer skills to the poor (including former inmates). The org was pissed, the TV channel just said it was "for illustrative purposes", as if that was justification enough.
- bartvk 6y agoI worked at a scientific institute. Every time we got some airtime, they asked the director to dress in a cleanroom suit. This man has never worked in a cleanroom, ever. But hey, it looks interesting for the layman. I've gotten extremely sceptical at whatever images the news is showing. They don't date nor give source for their material.