Are you getting the full picture from news photographs and video?

A photograph can portray an event in much greater depth than text. Often, the news media uses photographs and video that add detail, context, or insight to an accompanying story. These news photographs and video footage become one of the most important tools that the media uses.

However, just as news photographs and video can significantly help to tell a story, they can also mislead readers and undermine the true facts of an event. Sometimes this is done on purpose, other times it is a result of sloppy editorial work. Regardless of the reason, photo bias is a very dangerous thing, especially where the Middle East is concerned.