04 October 2005

More BBC Nonsense

Have a look at this one.

The World Press Photo foundation celebrates the 50th anniversary of its annual photographic competition this year.

In the first of five pieces by photographers talking about their award-winning work, David Turnley describes how he captured the image of a young US sergeant at the moment he learns that the body bag next to him contains the body of his friend, killed by "friendly fire".

The widely published photo became an iconic image of the 1991 Gulf war - a war in which media access was limited by Pentagon restrictions.

Media access was limited by Pentagon restrictions? Riiiiight... Is it just me, or are most journalists so fracking daft that they don't realize what the meaning of the word "war zone" is? As much as the free exchange of information is important, there are many combat situations that journalists shouldn't be anywhere near. Then again, most reporters wouldn't understand such a concept if it smacked them upside the head.

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