by Sydney Smith on Dec 25, 2010
iMediaEthics’ Best Fake Photos Stories of 2010
iMediaEthics has written dozens of stories this year about fake or doctored photos in the media, the use of Photoshop, and misleading images. Just below,...
Fake Photos
by Sydney Smith on Dec 20, 2010
iMediaEthics’ 2010 Ten Most Read Stories
1. iMediaEthics' exclusive Feb. 18 story by Molika Ashford exposed an undisclosed conflict of interest in Jared Diamond's book review published...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 03, 2010
Fake Hunting Photo Circulating on Social Media Sites
The Lewiston Tribune Online reported that a photo of an "elk hunter posing in the dark with his newly downed...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 03, 2010
Politico Puts Glenn Beck Rally Photo up instead of Stewart/Colbert Rally
Politico included a photo of Glenn Beck's "Restoring Honor" rally in its coverage of the Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert rallies Oct....
by Sydney Smith on Oct 27, 2010
Detroit News Uncovers Fake Photo in Political Ad
The Detroit News' Ad Watch spotted a fake photo in the TV ad paid for by Tim Walberg, a candidate...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 21, 2010
NASA Accused of “Conspiracy” after Photoshop?
Even though a planetary scientist and blogger for the Planetary Society disclosed and clearly explained her Photoshopped image of Saturn's moons,...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 25, 2010
Fake photo of alligator found in marijuana raid published by Metro Times
In an unusual fake photo twist, the news outlet which published a fake photo proactively fessed up to the fauxtography...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 23, 2010
Doctored Photo of Ian McKellen at Pope Protest Circulating Web
GeekOSystem's Robert Quigley wrote Sept. 20 detailing "how a Photoshopped picture of Sir Ian McKellen fooled the Internet." Quigley, managing...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 20, 2010
TIME Posts Twitter Photo with its 2010 NYC Storm Blog; Photo’s Really from 1976
Time magazine's Steven James Snyder featured a photo he found on Twitter with his blog about the Sept 16, 2010 storm...