New York Times Says Fashion Photos Can Be Altered
Some drama occurred recently when Deborah Needleman, editor of T: The New York Times Style Magazine, said she considered adding some fat to a cover model she thought was too thin. Naturally some people were outraged, because they apparently have never picked up a magazine. Margaret Sullivan, the Times’ public editor, followed up on the situation, and found that the Times holds fashion photos to a different standard than news photos.
Michele McNally, the Times’ assistant managing editor for photography, explained, “Fashion is fantasy.
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