This came through on newsroom-l from a long-time subscriber I know to be a valid source. He asked me to remove all identification before posting. If you are a journalist who wants to verify the story personally with him, let me know and I'll put him in touch.
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Subject: Re: [NEWSROOM-L] SPJ PressNotes for Tuesday, March 2, 2004
Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 10:09:08 -0600
To: newsroom-l
Interestingly enough, one of the photographers involved here is a
correspondent / acquaintance. On another list he notes that he has
taken down his website, changed his email and snail mail addresses
and phone number, and has requested that those of us who know him
release nothing to anyone. Seems he's receiving harassment of one
sort or another and is attempting to protect his family. This guy's
been through a lot and doesn't scare lightly.
His offense? He produced the original of one of the altered
photographs and demonstrated that it had been faked. For this the
"patriots" and "Good Americans" of the Wingnut Administration and its
Fellow Travellers have apparently decided he must be taught not to
call a liar a liar....
> from SPJ PressNotes for Tuesday, March 2, 2004
> Several historic photos of John Kerry have circulated the Internet in
> recent weeks in an attempt to discredit the presidential candidate. At
> least three of the photographs have been taken from the Corbis Web
> site, and photographers who own the copyrights are now asking the
> company to track down the infringers and hold them responsible. The
> photos have been copied and used without permission on several Web
> sites in an attempt to link Kerry with controversial antiwar activist
> Jane Fonda.