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Journalistic standards would dictate that it be clearly labeled photo illustration, in that case.

I 100% agree. But isn't a competing news outlet writing an article about a missing label just a bit on-the-nose? Particularly when considering the photo in question.

I think the fact that it happened 3 time to describe one event warrant a pat on the head and a "we got you" article.

I don't follow the "on-the-nose" comment in this context.

In theory, the media serves as the public watchdog for government. If media violates the ethical standards they should be called out.

The truth is television media has always had low standards for these rules versus print media. That it transfers to their digital properties is no surprise.

Television is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done.

Ernie Kovacs sometime in the '60s

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