tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post7709753480046919949..comments2023-10-09T08:27:03.515-04:00Comments on Runesmith's Canadian Content: Crossing the LineJennifer Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14610902519752808810noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post-69486837344809530572010-01-31T18:40:42.000-05:002010-01-31T18:40:42.000-05:00OK....I suppose that's true. The picture did l...OK....I suppose that's true. The picture did look out of place in a news story. And besides, while filing that awful pic in my archives I came across an even "better"...ahem...picture of Lisa Raitt. So I'm not complaining... :)Simonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post-11201554244122740162010-01-30T10:15:29.000-05:002010-01-30T10:15:29.000-05:00My one stipulation for bloggers is that they be al...My one stipulation for bloggers is that they be allowed to use such images for parody or for editorial purposes. Simon does that a lot - so does Rick Mercer, for that matter. I have no problem with that because they are opinion pieces, not news. <br /><br />But when you juxtapose an image like that with a serious news article - especially in a small, local paper - it brings in a powerful editorial element that skews the whole piece. It's all about context. I remember one blogger who did a great Photoshop piece of 'Lisa Raitt, Nuclear Mutant' that I found absolutely hilarious. But I wouldn't want to see that on the front page of the Champion either.<br /><br />If the MSM is going to continue to insist that 'journalists' are of a higher class than bloggers, they need to be a little more consistant with their standards.runesmithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post-42354022445834861302010-01-30T06:18:23.000-05:002010-01-30T06:18:23.000-05:00<span>It crossed the line because they didn&...<span><i>It crossed the line because they didn't use it to illustrate a point about her political or ministerial performance, and it didn't just appear in some blog post read by a bunch of political wonks.</i></span><br /><br />I disagree with the last half of this. Wrong is wrong, and whether you're the Milton Champion or the Globe and Mail or the CBC or the Policy Wonk Today blog with only 3 readers...if it's wrong, it's wrong.<br /><br />There are some places where there are differences between what should be accepted from blogs and mainstream media: they don't have the staff that a major media outlet has and they may not have access to the same resources, so allowances need to be made for that. But there is no legitimate reason why using a photo to make somebody look stupid is any more or less acceptable for bloggers than for the mainstream media.maplestarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post-1867447468313445852010-01-30T02:17:42.000-05:002010-01-30T02:17:42.000-05:00Well I don't know...how would you expect her t...Well I don't know...how would you expect her to look after she was demoted? But thank you for alerting me to the photo. I think I can use it... :)Simonnoreply@blogger.com