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A picture speaks a thousand words 23, June, 2009

While at uni I did study a couple of media units. They were rather interesting. They discussed different types of audiences, how to write for the various types of audiences, how to write succinctly and construct your sentences and paragraphs to make your article more readable. I may not have mastered those particular skills but one key concept and oath-like practice in news media was that of presenting facts.

 We have all heard that a picture speaks a thousand words and the Bolivian television news station did just that.

 The news article I came across today went like this:

 A Bolivian television station has aired photographs from the television drama Lost, presenting them as images of an Air France airliner that went down in the Atlantic.

 I guess that if you don’t have the real stuff… make it up!

 

10 Responses to “A picture speaks a thousand words”

  1. LVISS Says:

    I TOO HEARD THAT . HOW COULD THEY DO IT . IT COULD NEVER LOOK REAL BECOZ THE WHOLE AIRLINER WAS LOST IN THE SEA.

  2. LVISS Says:

    I TOO HEARD THAT . HOW COULD THEY DO IT . IT COULD NEVER LOOK REAL BECOZ THE WHOLE AIRLINER WAS LOST IN THE SEA. BTW WHY NO POSTS FOR A LONG TIME.

  3. chloe Says:

    that’s really shit of them to do that :/

  4. LOL. I can’t believe they did that. I wonder if it fooled anyone? I have to tell my wife about that one.

  5. Justin Says:

    Wow! A show with such a huge following might get recognized when utilized as photos for a news story. How ridiculous. They could have used something less popular, like Gilligans Island or something. Haha.

  6. Susi Spice Says:

    hahah Justin true true something that isnt quite so popular in the rest of the world.

  7. Susi Spice Says:

    Next time there is a news story about alien abductions or sightings just use some footage from like close encounters or Alien haha

  8. Susi Spice Says:

    chloe i think its rather disrespectful for the families of the deceased.

  9. Susi Spice Says:

    hi Lviss… i have been inundated at work and havent really had any time to post. Then my laptop at home died and ive lost like 100’s of photos from my overseas trips that i did not save on disc… stupid stupid me so im without a laptop at home for now. :) but thanks for checking back!!

  10. yuva Says:

    wo.. that need certain confidence to do that specially during this internet era. all such errors are easy caught.


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