It has been said that the camera does not lie. But the camera does lie. It is a notorious, compulsive, unashamed and mischievous liar.

James Russell Wiggins

Editor Washington Post, in The Fourth Estate: An Informal Appraisal of the News and Opinion Media, 1971. Source: Propaganda, persuasion & deception – selected quotes. Compiled by Laird Wilcox

It has been said that the camera does not lie. But the camera does lie. It is a notorious, compulsive, unashamed and mischievous liar.

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