Anguished Faces

Question: can they put a picture of a person in the paper without their consent? e.g. do they have to chase them down and get a written release?

NYTimes today:

"The anguish of tragic memories was apparent on the faces of relatives and friends..."

Imaginary conversation: "Hi, yes, er, excuse me ma'am, I'm from the New York Times. Do you mind if I put a picture of your anguish on our front page? Yes? Just nod. There ya go... Great, just sign here. Mm hm ok. Thanks!"

9/10

It is the day before the anniversary of the 9/11 attack. The terrorism is working: I'm terrified. Yesterday a female TV announcer blithely said something like: "The report indicates that Al Quaeda will most likely attack the U.S. within the next few days. And now the weather."

I don't watch television news on a regular basis. I find it insulting and horrifying. The NYTimes.com is pretty good, but it's really just a website, after all. Today NYTIMES.com front page is dominated by a big picture of Jenna Jameson. To the left of her Marylin-esque image is another article, headline: "Falling Bodies, a 9/11 Image Etched in Pain".



Is this what they mean by "Info Porn"?

There's a reason I prefer to watch TVLand - I Dream of Jeanie, Bewitched, Green Acres, Bonanza. There's the world as it should be - real simple like.