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Telemundo Caught Staging Shot at Anti-Trump Protest in San Diego

faithful_servant said:
I agree. But in this case, they were changing the behavior of the of those they were reporting on. We're not talking about framing a shot or getting someone in a better light, but actively changing what was happening. Yes, it was a minor change, but it changes the action of those involved and makes it either look like they weren't smart enough to know which way the flag was supposed to be held, that they had simply made a mistake or were trying to use it in the same manner as flying the American flag upside-down (as a symbol of distress). In any of these scenarios, they are changing what was happening and that's something the press should studiously avoid.
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Would you cry about staging if the cameraman had instead pointed out that someone's fly was unzipped?
 
Deuce said:
Would you cry about staging if the cameraman had instead pointed out that someone's fly was unzipped?
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Would that fact alter how the person was seen by the people?? If so, then the cameraman has no business changing ANYTHING. A journalist should be as objective an observer as possible and make sure that their actions have the least impact on the story they are reporting as is possible.
 
faithful_servant said:
Would that fact alter how the person was seen by the people?? If so, then the cameraman has no business changing ANYTHING. A journalist should be as objective an observer as possible and make sure that their actions have the least impact on the story they are reporting as is possible.
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The flag wasn't supposed to be upside down. Reporting on the flag as if were upside down is what gives viewers an inaccurate picture of the intent of the protest.
 
Grim17 said:
It may not seem like a big deal to you, but the news media is not supposed to stage the news. They are supposed to capture news events as they happen, not manipulate or take part in them.

Holding the mexican flag upside down would have reflected those kids protesting as being stupid, and that's the last thing Telemundo wants to do with any Trump protesters... Instead of directing them, he should have just walked away and found others to film.
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This way they don't have to edit the videos later, it's way more efficient.
 
Deuce said:
Would you cry about staging if the cameraman had instead pointed out that someone's fly was unzipped?
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Deuce said:
The flag wasn't supposed to be upside down. Reporting on the flag as if were upside down is what gives viewers an inaccurate picture of the intent of the protest.
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But it gave an accurate picture of the guys holding it. That's part of the story as well. If the two guys weren't smart enough to know which way was up for the flag, then their level of ignorance should be accurately reflected. If they weren't paying attention to how the flag was oriented then their level of distraction/focus on the protest rather than the flag should be accurately reflected. If they were intentionally holing it upside down as a symbol of distress as part of the protest, then that should be accurately reflected. The reporter shouldn't interfere in any way with the story he/she is reporting and should maintain a very high level of objectivity and detachment. That didn't happen in this case. In this case, the reporter took an action which altered a small part of the story and that's NOT OK.
 
Deuce said:
The flag wasn't supposed to be upside down. Reporting on the flag as if were upside down is what gives viewers an inaccurate picture of the intent of the protest.
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Wut? Says who?
If they were ignorant enough to stretch it between them upside down as they did, it was meant to be upside down by fate.
 
Deuce said:
The flag wasn't supposed to be upside down. Reporting on the flag as if were upside down is what gives viewers an inaccurate picture of the intent of the protest.
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Please explain this.

You are saying it is OK for the cameraman to correct the flag to give a certain impression of the protest?
 
faithful_servant said:
But it gave an accurate picture of the guys holding it. That's part of the story as well. If the two guys weren't smart enough to know which way was up for the flag, then their level of ignorance should be accurately reflected. If they weren't paying attention to how the flag was oriented then their level of distraction/focus on the protest rather than the flag should be accurately reflected. If they were intentionally holing it upside down as a symbol of distress as part of the protest, then that should be accurately reflected. The reporter shouldn't interfere in any way with the story he/she is reporting and should maintain a very high level of objectivity and detachment. That didn't happen in this case. In this case, the reporter took an action which altered a small part of the story and that's NOT OK.
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It would be a big part of the story that these guys were given a flag by the organizers of the protest and they had no idea how to hold it, or probably even cared.
 
Deuce said:
The flag wasn't supposed to be upside down. Reporting on the flag as if were upside down is what gives viewers an inaccurate picture of the intent of the protest.
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Or does it simply alter the reality of the sophistication of the actual protestor(s)? Reporting staged (altered or coached) reality may look better but is not realty.
 
Mason66 said:
Please explain this.

You are saying it is OK for the cameraman to correct the flag to give a certain impression of the protest?
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Some reports go even further and supply what the protestors really meant to say. ;)
 
Redress said:
Wait...HOLY ****, he told them the flag was upside down!!!!! How dishonest can one be? That makes it all totally and completely ****ing different! Those Telemundo bastards, how dare they be helpful!

No, really...if I can be serious a moment: telling some one they have the flag upside down is directing them now. This is pathetic and desperate all rolled up in one package. Sounds like something that would come from dishonest right wing blogs. Oh wait, I looked at your sources, and all I can say is "called it"!
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If those protestors were holding the American flag upsidedown, would he have corrected them?
Oh yeah, if the American flag was upsidedown, it probably would have been that way intentionally by the protestors anyway.
 
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