And, to compound that problem, there was no indication to readers that this was a file photo taken in 2013. First is the need for newsrooms to take great care in determining the images used to illustrate this global pandemic. “We urge media to be mindful of photos, context and word choice surrounding #coronavirus. Should identifiable people in such photos be informed — or provide permission — for their photos to be used outside of the context they first agreed to? Certainly, the Star owns the publishing rights to all the photographs its photographers take, and it would be difficult, if not impossible, to get permission to publish these file photos.

Source: thestar March 13, 2020 09:56 UTC