"The front page of Sunday’s Times carried an arresting photo atop an investigative article about the dangers of driving while distracted by a cellphone. Shot from the back seat of a car going more than 60 miles per hour — the speedometer is plainly visible — the picture showed a 16-year-old driver texting with both hands while another youth in the passenger seat steadied the steering wheel with his left hand.
"Readers wondered if the picture was real or staged, whether the photographer did anything to stop the risky behavior — and who these teens were and how they related to the accompanying article, which never mentioned them and focused on another young man living with the consequences of causing a fatal accident while talking on his cellphone."
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See how this column incorporates readers' reactions and then clarifies the position by talking to the photographer involved. What do you think?
- Photo courtesy: The New York Times
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