For the first issue of their new redesign, Time magazine has a cover photo of Ronald Reagan with a tear streaming down his face. Here's how the table of contents describes the image: "Photograph by David Hume Kennerly. Tear by Tim O'Brien."
How many people will believe that the tear is real, rather than a fabricated image? Is this a dishonest use of the image by Time?
More importantly, shouldn't the magazine acknowledge that it ripped off the idea from Iron Eyes Cody, the "crying Indian" from those 70's era PSAs on pollution?
(HT: Serial Bus)
Comments (2)
Is this a dishonest use of the image by Time?
Absolutely. It put President Reagan in a completely false context to make their own point. People don't think to check the credits and will assume that at some point Reagan was disappointed enough with his party to openly weep.
Being that this potential "tear" over the party would have to have been years ago, it also makes it seem that the party has been falling apart since Reagan was in power.
Completely false context, it is lying via fauxtography (others have coined that term.)
March 16, 2007 7:16 PM | Comment Permalink
So I'm guessing you think Reagan would be happy with what the GOP has become?
I know Nancy isn't exactly pleased.
March 19, 2007 4:51 PM | Comment Permalink