Did the Associated Press alter this image?

[rabbitt]

I noticed a difference between an image in the New York Times and my city's paper, the Akron Beacon Journal, both in today's edition:

NYT:

ABJ:

It may not seem like a big deal, but from what I understand (and was taught in my Journalism classes), newspapers are to edit pictures under vital circumstances only, such as cropping. It's beyond me what the purpose of this edit is, but it makes me wonder how often my paper photoshops pictures, and to what degree. Thoughts on this? If any journalists out there could offer insight, that would be helpful.

 

[JolietJake]

Eh, there have been much worse edits, at least they were just translating the text.

 

[fatherofcaitlyn]

[quote name='JolietJake']Eh, there have been much worse edits, at least they were just translating the text.[/QUOTE]

No, they didn't. The exact translation is "Hound Dog for Pussy Express". It was left over from the Clinton trip earlier this month.

 

[fullmetalfan720]

[quote name='JolietJake']Eh, there have been much worse edits, at least they were just translating the text.[/QUOTE]

Only part of the text was translated. Namely the part that says 中國 or in English, China.

 

[SpazX]

Well that's an AP photo, and the NYT one says it's an NYT photo.

I found this one from the AP, so if it's edited then the AP did it.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/slideshow/ALeqM5isOFwdbq0tsqatW6vJpkDRTI1gMgD9C0D3TO0?index=2

I think it may just be in English further down the ramp.

 

[rabbitt]

I just noticed that beneath the photo.

The plot thickens....

 

[fatherofcaitlyn]

Yep. Check the differences between photo 2 and 3 of 5.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5isOFwdbq0tsqatW6vJpkDRTI1gMgD9C0D3TO0?index=2

The Chinese writing at near the top. The English writing is near the bottom. It must be based on national rankings.

 

[SpazX]

Or maybe one is the real Obama and one is the decoy!

 

[JolietJake]

Well from the photos it's hard to see how far down the ramp he is in the second picture.

 

[rabbitt]

[quote name='JolietJake']Well from the photos it's hard to see how far down the ramp he is in the second picture.[/QUOTE]

That's true. In the NYT photo, he's nearer to the plane's door. In the left corner of the AP picture, you can see a camera being held up. That said, the railing looks different also.

 

[IRHari]

The AP is only part of the liberal media when they fact check Sarah Palin's book.

 

[62t]

Obama's right hand is at different place on the second picture.

 

[Nohbdy]

His head is also tilted upward in the second image.