Abstract
In the wake of the Daily Mirror's publication of "fake" pictures that led to the departure of editor Piers Morgan, Winston examines the history of photographic trickery and concludes: "The digital camera has fatally undercut the promise of photography as scientific evidence and editors cannot any longer totally rely on a photograph to bolster the veracity of a written story. Reporting, while claiming less authenticity, can, in effect, achieve more of it than photographs. Had Morgan stuck with the words, he would quite probably still have his job. Perhaps not many more journalists will be willing to go to the wall for an image? The Mirror's faked "Iraqi" photos splash could be the last scandal of its kind."
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