Believe, or not believe: that is the question

Channel Nine appears to have flushed some of it's credibility with the 'Cash in the Toilet' footage, http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/police-puzzled-by-100k-stuffed-in-channel-nine-toilet-bin/story-fn7x8me2-1226108504037


Manipulation and re-enactments or reconstructions of footage and photos is nothing new and can be quite integral to the story but, when it is presented as authentic the line of delivering the facts has definitely been crossed.

To put it in perspective. If the description and circumstances were reported in text and later it was revealed that the build and ethnicity had been fabricated the validity of the article would be questioned.

Whilst this particular case was trivial, it highlights that facts pertain, not only to text but, to other medium.

26/08/11 WHAT IS HAPPENING AT NINE

Now there are fake location crosses.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-25/faked-footage-leads-to-channel-nine-sackings/2856274

Nine have stated that staff will require, "further training on their editorial, legal and code obligations."