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Newsweek in the Obama Tank: Sexist Palin Cover (video)

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10.08.08. Newsweek puts a halo on "the one", yet does an extreme close-up of Gov. Palin with no digital retouching as is common practice.

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Newsweek Sarah Palin Cover Outrage!
Outside The Beltway | OTB — Newsweek Sarah Palin Cover Outrage! Apparently, some folks are irate that Newsweek put a close-up of Sarah Palin on their cover this week and didn’t airbrush away her imperfections . This, apparently, is “a slap in the face.” Critics note that it’s pretty standard to touch up photographs, especially close-ups, to be more flattering and that Newsweek photos of Barack Obama are much nicer, with one even putting a halo on this one. I didn’t pay much attention to the issue when it arrived in the mail yesterday. Certainly, it’s not the best image of Palin I’ve ever seen. If people are looking for evidence that Newswee k is trying to sabotage her, though, ...

Video: Did Newsweek try to make Palin look bad on its cover?
Hot Air » Top Picks — Video: Did Newsweek try to make Palin look bad on its cover? posted at 6:12 pm on October 8, 2008 by Allahpundit Send to a Friend | printer-friendly Via Media Blog , submitted for your disapproval. I honestly don’t know what Tantaros is on about, though. This is the biggest shot of the Newsweek cover I can find and I think Palin looks great. There’s a slight blemish on her cheek, but compare it to some — emphasis, some— of the Obama hagiography here . There’s plenty of five o’clock shadow in the Time and Vibe covers, and Newsweek’s “Black & White” photo isn’t exactly flattering. Shot in the dark: Anyone here subscribe to ...

Did Newsweek Try To Make Palin Look Bad On Their Cover?
Say Anything — Did Newsweek try to make Sarah Palin look bad on its cover? Some think so. Here’s the cover. Looks fine to me. ...

Pinning the Irony Meter Once Again: Fox Whines About Unretouched Palin Photo In Newsweek
Firedoglake — The Faux news crowd are in high whine mode because Newsweek didn't retouch Sarah Palin's photo on their latest cover. This is supposed to be somehow grossly unfair, that the American public might see Palin for who she really is, without benefit of airbrushing or photoshopping. Perhaps they had ...

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