A Brief History of Photo Fakery

Interesting article and slideshow in the New York Times on fake and staged photos. of course Iran is included!

Rolling Shutter........I didn't even know.

New York Times Article - Lament for a Dying Field: Photojournalism

Here is an article in today's New York Times about the current state of "photojournalism" in the world.
I do believe that Iranian photographers are not suffering from the same issues, since most news gathering agencies are supported by the government.