Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Economist Defends Photoshopping Obama Cover (PHOTOS)


I wouldn't say I'm "outraged," but I have to side with Reuters and say that the photoshopping that was done changes the meaning of the image. In the original, it is obvious that Obama and Randolph are engaged in a conversation. She is tilted up toward him, and he is looking down toward her. His pose is one of someone listening intently. Without this context, we are left with a picture where Obama looks "contemplative," as CarterR99 said, but this wasn't actually the case. This is editorializing, not reporting.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

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