Folha's montage suggesting Lula was shot in the chest violates style guide, says ombudsman.
"Newspaper ignores style guide by publishing image of Lula that never existed," writes the journalist.
247 - The Folha newspaper's ombudsman, José Henrique Mariante, harshly criticized the montage published on the front page, created by photographer Gabriela Biló, which was interpreted by many readers as suggesting that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had been shot in the chest. "The image published by Folha is not a classic snapshot of that type. It was composed using a multiple exposure technique, superimposing the image of the broken glass onto that of the president, even though the damaged piece was 30 meters from where Lula was participating in an event accompanied by journalists," he stated. writes the journalist.
"The artifice is prohibited by the Editorial Manual (page 106): '...alterations of the depicted reality are forbidden, such as erasing people or altering their physical characteristics, eliminating or inserting objects, and changing scenery,'" adds the journalist. "Exaggerating reality is a tempting idea, but it expands everything, from editorial intentions to ambiguity. Photojournalism may even become art, but never doubt," he concludes.
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