Adam Fields (weblog)

This blog is largely deprecated, but is being preserved here for historical interest. Check out my index page at adamfields.com for more up to date info. My main trade is technology strategy, process/project management, and performance optimization consulting, with a focus on enterprise and open source CMS and related technologies. More information. I write periodic long pieces here, shorter stuff goes on twitter or app.net.

8/30/2005

AFP photo feed describes white people as “finding food”, black people as “looting”

Filed under: — adam @ 8:40 pm

[Update: I originally said: "Way to go for racial equality!", and I think it's important to temper that with the comments below. ]

Screencaps here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fields/sets/854223/

[ Update: There are some clarifications, including a copy of an email from the person who wrote one of the captions, here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fields/38749469/ ]

3 Responses to “AFP photo feed describes white people as “finding food”, black people as “looting””

  1. adam Says:
    August 31st, 2005 at 10:50 pm

    There are some clarifications, including a copy of an email from the person who wrote one of the captions, here:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/fields/38749469/

  2. zonker Says:
    September 1st, 2005 at 10:30 am

    It might be helpful to put notice of that clarification in the post itself rather than in the comments. It’s very relevant info and shines a completely different light on things.

  3. adam Says:
    September 1st, 2005 at 10:45 am

    Good point. Done.

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