Bill Clinton It Depends on what the meaning of the word is is

No, taking a quote of context is not the same as not running a quote with the source prior to publication. The former is unethical, the second is an optional practice. I dont't run quotes by sources when I know that I have recorded it correctly and when I feel certain of the speaker's intent and context. Most photojournalists don't let the subjects see the photos prior to publication. Not just in the past days of film, when it would have been logistically difficult, but even today with digital cameras. Most subjects have strong opinions about what photos capture them nicely. But photographers generally believe that photos capture truth, at least in a limited technical sense. edit: It's worth throwing in a hypothetical cases based on real quotes. Pretend these happened in a private interview that you have taped: - Case 1: "Rarely is the question asked, is our children learning?" [0] If you were not a journalist sympathetic to President Bush, you would print this quote ad verbatim (minus the stutter before "is"), because it fits a narrative that Bush is a doofus, even when speaking about our children's education. I think if you ran this by him, Bush would politely request that "is" be changed to "are". But including the quote verbatim isn't a distortion of the truth, it's literally what's on tape. - Case 2: "It depends on what the meaning of is is" [1] Here's a case where a neutral reporter might ask for clarification, because the reporter is genuinely confused. However, I thin