What picture did you choose and why? A picture that shows two rival ice skaters, practicing together for the Olympics.
Where did the picture originate? February 1994, practice rink. The picture cannot be real, as just a few days ago there was an assault on one of the skaters due to acts of the other.
How was it manipulated? Placed Tonya and Nancy on the same rink, by a digital composite.
Why was it manipulated? To make it appear the girls were getting along fine, and that both these skaters were "bigger" than a rivalry.
Was the manipulation harmful? I believe so, as it doesn't show the true emotions and environment that these two individuals are going through; as I can infer that after such an attack I don't believe they would be shrugging it off in such a manner.
Nicely formatted answer! Full points, Gil.
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I also think this is harmful. This picture portrays them getting along well, while in reality, this may not be true.
ReplyDeleteVery nice observation gillbert. It is portraying an event that didnt happen!
ReplyDeleteI agree that it is harmful. Especially in a magazine, I think photo manipulation to change the truth of a story is especially bad in journalism!
ReplyDeleteI agree that it is harmful. The subjects probably share my sentiments.
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