Darker Skin
Matt Mahurin, the illustrator at Time Magazine who manipulated the police photo of O. J., at his word, he said that he "wanted to make it more artful, more compelling" (Meltzer). The magazine covers was designed by Newsweek and Times however as people walk and stop to look at the covers both appeared to look particular different and typical odd side by side on the same rack. A mugshot is considered a clear photo to identify the suspect.
However millions of critics criticize Time Magazine for darken the image of OJ Simpson’s face on his mug shot therefore giving people a deceiving view and perspective of being darker. Darker skin is seen as an evil and dangerous man. Stanleigh S. Ryerson , Ryerson University School of Journalism , wrote The African-American community expressed outrage. (Ryerson). His features are unannounced from the darkening and the background around him is centering him inside a black like square or frame inside of a jail cell. His eyes are present and stare through the darkness overlay on top of his face.
On Newsweek cover his mugshot had no color alternations made and show him as a person or man. He is outlined and he stands in front of you and is staring one and one eye contact along with the smudge on his blank face. We are unsure if he was still guilty or not guilty. Douglass W. Cromey wrote and stated “To underscore the power of the images, few people complained about Newsweek’s bold headline “Trail of Blood,” while Time’s less prejudicial …show more content…
“Digital Images Are Data: And Should Be Treated as Such.” Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) 931 (2013): 1–27. PMC. Web. 31 Aug. 2017.
Meltzer, Bonnie. Digital Photography: A Question Of Ethics. Lead Learn Technol. 1996;23-4:18–21. Accessed 31 Aug. 2017.
Ryerson, Stanleigh S. Review of Journalism. Ryerson University School of Journalism; Toronto, Canada: 1995. Where do we re-draw the line? http://www.rrj.ca/m3693/
Accessed 31 Aug.
However millions of critics criticize Time Magazine for darken the image of OJ Simpson’s face on his mug shot therefore giving people a deceiving view and perspective of being darker. Darker skin is seen as an evil and dangerous man. Stanleigh S. Ryerson , Ryerson University School of Journalism , wrote The African-American community expressed outrage. (Ryerson). His features are unannounced from the darkening and the background around him is centering him inside a black like square or frame inside of a jail cell. His eyes are present and stare through the darkness overlay on top of his face.
On Newsweek cover his mugshot had no color alternations made and show him as a person or man. He is outlined and he stands in front of you and is staring one and one eye contact along with the smudge on his blank face. We are unsure if he was still guilty or not guilty. Douglass W. Cromey wrote and stated “To underscore the power of the images, few people complained about Newsweek’s bold headline “Trail of Blood,” while Time’s less prejudicial …show more content…
“Digital Images Are Data: And Should Be Treated as Such.” Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) 931 (2013): 1–27. PMC. Web. 31 Aug. 2017.
Meltzer, Bonnie. Digital Photography: A Question Of Ethics. Lead Learn Technol. 1996;23-4:18–21. Accessed 31 Aug. 2017.
Ryerson, Stanleigh S. Review of Journalism. Ryerson University School of Journalism; Toronto, Canada: 1995. Where do we re-draw the line? http://www.rrj.ca/m3693/
Accessed 31 Aug.