I believe you are missing the point. Reading the article:
A spokesman for the BBC said: "We were aware of this image being widely
circulated on the internet in the early hours of this morning following the
most recent atrocities in Syria.
"We used it with a clear disclaimer saying it could not be independently
verified.
"Efforts were made overnight to track down the original source of the image
and when it was established the picture was inaccurate we removed it
immediately."
BBC did not steal the photo from Getty, but re-posted a photo circulating on
Internet (inadvisable, for sure, but news at the time, and posted by BBC
with a health warning). Turns out that whoever originated the posting lied.
Well, whaddya know? Who would have thought it, someone is using Internet to
disseminate propaganda!
By the way, Tina, did you notice the date of the original article - May
2012?
Piers
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Norton [mailto:ken@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 29 August 2013 03:36
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] BBC
> No comments at all?!!!
Yes, I will comment:
This is a case where the "researchers" aren't doing their job.
Typically, they would go to their favorite on-line stock photo agency, enter
the search terms and pick the appropriate image. HOWEVER, there is another
part to the job--that is to READ THE DESCRIPTION!
So, two possibilities. 1. They did the above and failed to read the
description. 2. They did a search on Flickr and found an image that was
supposed to be the right thing, but failed to find the
source/photographer/etc, so they just published it under the orphaned works
clause.
I seriously hope it was the first thing.
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Ken Norton
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