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Digital Cameras Change War Photo-Journalism

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the will-be-forbidden-to-personnel-yesterday dept.

prakslash writes "Back in 1945, it took three days between the time U.S. Marines raised the flag on Iwo Jima and the famous picture of the historic moment was published in all the newspapers. In 2004, it took barely an hour before the explosive photos from an Iraqi prison were seen all over the world. This drives home a defining fact of 21st century - the pervasiveness of digital photography and the speed of the Internet are making it easier to see into dark corners previously out of reach of the mass media. As reported in recent news, some of the most shocking Iraqi photos were not taken by photo-journalists but by soldiers and government contractors who used a digital camera, a CD burner and an internet connection to zip the photos around the world with an ease that has never existed before."

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  1. What does "on the spoke" mean? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What does "on the spoke" mean?

    Please cite your sources.

    Is it really in a Halo 2 demo?

    Thanks.

  2. mod parent down by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    very lame fp

  3. flashcard to cd by chimpo13 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Now's my chance to ask. I'm looking for something that'll burn pictures straight from the flashcard to a cd. I've read some reviews, but haven't picked one up yet. I need something super reliable, and I can't burn something onto an iPod, it needs to be straight to cd. If anyone has used one, let me know how it worked for you.

    --
    riding round the world on an old motorcycle
    1. Re:flashcard to cd by Cpt_Kirks · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Uh, Nero? Put the card in your reader, your computer sees it as a drive, then drag and drop the pics into the "burn" column. Hit burn.

      Ta-Da!

  4. MegaWhat by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Mega what a who? The dark corners will remain dark as the only light given to such content will be by those who authorize it. No not a tinfoil yielding junkie but truth is still no less valid. If they do not want you to know what something is then chances are you will not know it..

  5. you Fail It!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    cent(ralized model's