New allegations of doctored photographs

The Jerusalem Post claims that there have been more examples of doctored news pictures from the conflict in the Lebanon (see previous posting, Reuters axes photographer over doctored picture). In a lengthy article, it says that numerous outlets - including the BBC, the New York Times and AP - have been forced to recall photos or change captions following inaccuracies pointed out by bloggers. It illustrates its article with two pictures used by AP and Reuters which appear to show the same woman crying in front of two different locations two weeks apart. The article also claims that several photographs of a bombed bridge in Beirut appear on Reuters and Agence France Presse websites with different captions stating that the bridge had been bombed on July 18, July 24 and August 5. If we're to have any hope of cleaning up this business or, possibly, proving the pictures' veracity, the agencies have to hold inquiries into all such allegations. (Via Jerusalem Post)