Pictures that Lie

The picture I chose was the British soldier in Basra because when I when I first looked at the picture, I thought it was pretty amazing with the mixture of emotions and just the overall message the picture was sending of fear, panic, and chaos. However, once I read the description on the side, I was appalled. The photo was taken/manipulated by Brian Walski, a staff photographer of the Los Angeles Times, by combining two of his photographs to create this picture. The reason why he did this, I’m guessing, was because he was trying to please his editors and make a name for himself, which is often the reason why most journalists fabricate material. It just amazes me that Walski was a 30-year veteran of the news-business. He knows right from wrong and even after 30 years, he still did this. Also, the fact that the newspaper somehow let this slide, especially for being as reputable as it is, is pretty disappointing. The manipulation was harmful because it did not actually happen, it distorts the truth, and was overall deceiving.

CLT visit

Before our visit, I had only seen the CLT center once and my first thoughts were that this was a place to simply balance out the number of computers in the library, since most of the ones are on the third (main) floor. It wasn't until Robert Chapman explained to us all of the center's functions that I realized that it could, and will be extremely useful for upcoming projects in my classes. Particularly, in Ms.Belisle's Essential Computer Skills class, it will help when we start digital imaging and Photoshop. I'm going to be a Communications major so I know that the CLT center will be a great resource to use for my classes because of the media production tools they have, including: audio video, graphics, and photography. It's also home to TriniTV, which would be a great source to learn how the system works. Not only will this center help for projects in my other classes that need a technological touch, but I can supplement my creativity by working on any personal projects I have. Overall, I know this center will be extremely helpful and I'm glad our class got to learn more about the resources it contains.

Copyright

When Jason Hardin first told us we'd be taking a quiz on copyright, I felt pretty confident. I figured I had enough common sense and eithical knowledge that I'd pass with flying colors. This was not exactly the result I rewarded myself with. The quiz asked us questions like the difference between copyright and plagirism, when U.S. copyright laws date back to, and the term of copyright for U.S. published works. I didn't know the answer to either of these questions so overall, I was pretty glad that Jason Hardin explained this all to us. This knowledge is an essential part of college and will be extremely useful for when we enter our professional careers.

An issue related to copyright is the term of copyright for US published works and how Disney influenced the change from the author's life plus from 50 years to 75. I understand that Disney wanted to keep a hold on their characters, especially because they are some of the most recognizable figures in society, but at the same time, they can't keep delaying their release by increasing the amount of time covered by copyright.


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