The Eyes Have It
The New York Times had a small piece today on intrepid - and "always-on" - citizen editors on the Web uncovered a faked photo on the Website of California Congressional candidate Howard Kaloogian.
First reported in Talking Points Memo, Kaloogian had accused "mainstream media" of not getting out positive stories about Iraq - and proceeded to show a photo of a street corner, complete with fashionaly-dressed people and bustling businesses.
Trouble is, the pic was really of a street corner near Istanbul, which the candidate and staff had visited last summer. Seems there was a mixup of the photos from the two trips.
Niether liberals nor conservatives have a lock on truth, but it seems the network is beginning to provide "always-on" fact-checking- a very good thing, no matter where one is on the political spectrum. Open source information has arrived.
First reported in Talking Points Memo, Kaloogian had accused "mainstream media" of not getting out positive stories about Iraq - and proceeded to show a photo of a street corner, complete with fashionaly-dressed people and bustling businesses.
Trouble is, the pic was really of a street corner near Istanbul, which the candidate and staff had visited last summer. Seems there was a mixup of the photos from the two trips.
Niether liberals nor conservatives have a lock on truth, but it seems the network is beginning to provide "always-on" fact-checking- a very good thing, no matter where one is on the political spectrum. Open source information has arrived.
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