Has anyone else noticed that the news media is doctoring pictures of Dump?

[Whyisthisstillclose]

He looks 20 years younger in some of the photos. Skin color, wrinkles, hair. All of a sudden they are all perfect! He is even smiling in some! What the hell? Is all semblance of reality a thing of the past? Even his photos have to be a lie or the publisher is punished? We are in for a long, difficult period

[boston bean]

1. Yes, I have. It's like they've been provided acceptable pictures to broadcast.

How sad but also so dangerous for us all. Journalism is very sick in this country.

[Whyisthisstillclose]

2. We need to call it something other than journalism.

Propaganda machine seems more appropriate. Few outlets qualify as journalism. The collapse was slow moving for awhile but the end has been terrifyingly swift.

[Kid Berwyn]

3. Corporate McPravda

“Protecting privilege, power and profit for government of the rich, by the rich and for the rich.”

Unofficially, they serve to comfort the comfortable and afflict the afflicted.

ETA an example:

Mainstream Media Refused to Report Trump's Bombshell Quid Pro Quo Offer to Big Oil Execs

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218953590

[Baitball Blogger]

5. Someone coined it orange journalism, which I thought was pretty good.

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A take on yellow journalism.

William Randolph Hearst was a newspaper publisher who used yellow journalism to promote his political views and sell newspapers. Yellow journalism is a style of reporting that uses sensationalism and hyperbole to sell newspapers. Hearst's use of yellow journalism in the late 19th century helped to fuel the Spanish-American War

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

4. Absolutely! I noticed it recently when he was doing an outdoors photo op in NC.

I wish the media would show him when he is not all dolled up for the cameras.

[jeffreyi]

6. Yes, big time.

I bet the real person looks shockingly old and sick.

[usonian]

7. Wilhoit's law.

Frank Wilhoit: “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.”

[Whyisthisstillclose]

8. I feel like pretty soon they will be using one of his NFT photos as the real thing.

Maybe a muscled up Superman or a Ninja Master complete with sword? Maybe a shirtless bodybuilder on a horse? Why stop with just a beautiful face and hair?

[Blue Owl]

9. The emperor's new clothes 2.0

[Rebl2]

10. No because

I try not to look at his ugly mug.

[Whyisthisstillclose]

11. I have a visceral wretching reaction when I see him as well

as my usual well up of hatred, but his damn face pops up in places I don't expect it. I'm sure his face will be the backdrop set for ESPN soon.

[Mosby]

12. Can you post some examples?

Nt.

[usonian]

13. Looks the same to me (sarcasm)

Next, ETHIOPIA.