Photos, Edits and the trust in Media
Yes, that Kate Middleton Mother's day pic that you're sick of hearing about and can't understand why everyone's going on about it. Yeah that photo, and why it deserved to be ousted.
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By now, at least in the UK, you will have heard of the Royal Mother’s Day photo, edited by Kate Middleton.
A keen photographer, she clearly decided to experiment with editing and sent it out to the press en masse.
A few hours later Associated Press recalled the photo, and rejected it.
As did Reuters, AFP, and other major publications.
Reactions from the public ranged from bemused, to calling it an overreaction, to being slightly less than interested.
The media pulled the photo and Kate issued an apology for her use of edits.
Some funny posts came out of it.
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