The June 1994 cover of Time Magazine features the mug shot of OJ Simpson from his arrest on murder charges. I chose to analyze this picture because is it a perfect example of the media manipulating the public to make them have a certain opinion. Time Magazine manipulated the mug shot by darkening the picture both the surroundings and OJ. They did this to make him seem more threatening and to draw in the attention of readers. If they wrote a story about the dark side of OJ Simpson this was a way to show their readers what their side of the story is about. I believe that this is a harmful manipulation because by making OJ look more menacing and dark than he actually is can change the opinions the population has about him under false pretenses. It is wrong for the media to manipulate any picture of a person without getting permission from the person in the picture.
This is the same picture I did and I completely agree; the media knew what the effects of their changes would be and it is wrong that they tried to influence people like this.
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting how much the media can change and influence the public with the use of photoshop.
ReplyDeleteThe media is quite effective when it comes to swaying opinions. This is a perfect example of how the media can drastically change one's opinion.
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