Couldn't agree more Jack
My view of Journalists was formed at a very early age when a hack from the local paper came to our junior school (Selmeston 36 pupils) midweek and persuaded the teacher to allow us all to walk to the next village, (Alciston) to "pre-enact" a traditional skipping event.
http://toque.co.uk/blog/?p=794
There were no Morris dancers then, just a mob of locals who came over the downs from Newhaven
http://www.jstor.org/pss/1259177
He wanted a picture for his article in the next issue and that couldn't be done any other way as the paper came out on Saturday.
I thought this was very wrong at the time and my view of our teachers ethics and the ways of journalists was tarnished for ever, don't believe a word they say, film or write!
This has been reinforced over the years as I have written pieces that have been edited to appear ridiculous, and have had my words changed when doing a 'piece to camera' by the simple trick of briefly cutting away to another shot, say of a vehicle, and editing my speech while my mouth can't be seen! Only takes a couple of seconds no one notices!
In their defense I have to say that I have been told that my version of events in a club magazine was such rubbish that I must have been at a different one!
The thing that gets my blood boiling every time is when the camera is kept on the presenter who is pointing at and describing something, only to get a two second look at it before panning back to allow him to say goodbye! This makes sure you can't dispute his description. Arrogant self important S*ds :argh: