...and the best looking pictures of victims. The suspects always look disheveled with a wierd look on their face and unkempt hair and they always find a smiling picture of the victim in a suit, dress, or family pic. I'm not giving sympathy to suspects, I'm just wondering if anyone else has noticed this.
2007-03-27 17:22:05 · 10 answers · asked by Brandon 3 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
You're on a story.
There's a suspect.
He or she is likely in the custody of the judicial system and your ability to get a pic relies on the infamous police "mug shot" (those guys aren't exactly Olan Mills you know) or you do your best to get a shot of the suspect while being transfered ... from a cell to a court room or vice versa ... and thus ... the "disheveled" and "weird" look.
You contact the victim. You get an interview and/or a pic. The interview is controlled (tripod, lighting, etc.) and the pic is coming from the family and may actually be taken by Olan Mills.
At least this was reality for one TV news photographer for many, many years.
Or you can choose to believe that we are all in a back room planning how we can manipulate pictures to change reality.
2007-03-27 17:47:54 · answer #1 · answered by Capernaum12 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's a simple reason for that. The photos of the suspects are generally supplied by the police and are the mug shots. They're sent to the media along with the police and arrest reports.
Photos of the victims have to be borrowed from the victims' families. People generally don't keep pictures of their loved ones around that show them disheveled, unkempt or with weird looks on their faces. They keep the photos that show them looking happy.
Media bias does exist but this is not evidence of it.
2007-03-28 02:24:27 · answer #2 · answered by robot_hooker 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the media decides they are guilty, yes, a terible looking photo will accompany the story. If the "victim" "deserved it" in the medias eyes, a terible photo of them with an angelic looking accused will be in the story. I think the media controls the minds of Americans.
2007-03-28 00:32:09 · answer #3 · answered by Empress ~of~Roam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It makes for better tv. Who is going to hate a suspect who looks well groomed and intelligent. We want the bad guy to look devilish, mean and dirty. That way he can be distinguished from the rest of the crowd. However most of the real "bad guys" look just as normal as the rest of us. Anyone remember Ted Bundy?
2007-03-28 00:33:05 · answer #4 · answered by joyfulndiva 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea I think they should give the criminals a coupon for Sears photography studio and pay for their cab ride down there. Maybe we could give them a makeover before the photo shoot!
There is a reason they are suspects!
2007-03-28 01:41:16 · answer #5 · answered by Homeless in Phoenix 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah. I think they do that just so the people look scary. They should put a normal picture of them though just in case you happen to bump into them. That would most likely not happen though.
2007-03-28 00:32:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It is part of the media bias that goes on all the time.
It's to the point where you can not believe the news or those stupid rag magazines.
2007-03-28 00:31:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah i have. this way the bad guy looks bad to everyone else and the victim gets donations.
2007-03-28 00:28:40 · answer #8 · answered by hottie hot hot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's not the worst anything & everything - then it's not news to the mainstream drive-by media .
2007-03-28 01:24:56 · answer #9 · answered by missmayzie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't thought about that but it makes sense. its definitely very sensationalist, especially here
2007-03-28 01:02:29 · answer #10 · answered by premiere 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋