On 3/6/09, K. Peachey <p858sn...@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
>
> > Yes, but why *that* picture of Jimmy?
>
> I would say that BBC gets all their photos though Getty Images, and
> thats just the image that they had on file when BBC first wanted one
> so that became their file photo for jimbo and has never updated it.
>

BBC News online has always preferred to use wierd/odd pictures to ordinary
looking ones. If it's someone for whom there are a lot of images, they will
always use the one taken mid-grimace, or when they were wearing a silly hat,
or when someone in a gorilla suit was behind them.

-- 
Sam Blacketer
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