Running head: WASHINGTON COVER

Week 7: Web Activity Photo/Image Search

Kerry Washington: Adweek Cover
Renata Alexander
October 9, 2016
COM 30563 Visual Communications
Ottawa University

Running head: WASHINGTON COVER

Kerry Washington: Adweek Cover

A recent, obvious example of media manipulation was the clearly edited image of actress
Kerry Washington on the cover of Adweek Magazine in April 2016 (Adweek, 2016). It does not
take one to know her acclaimed works to notice the image was badly edited, for her skin tone
looks nothing that of hers, among other changes.
However, most everyone got the clue the image when Washington herself called out the
magazine for editing her image and making her unrecognizable, even to herself. I posted the
lengthy response Washington provided on her Instagram account and magazine cover as a
reference (Washington, 2016).
I chose to use this image of Washington because she is one of the few people willing to
call out the media for manipulating images. I also chose this picture because I wanted people to
see this is not merely an issue among young women, but women of all ages.
I also chose this photograph because her response shows how much Washington
struggled to celebrate the magazine cover, yet be honest about her feelings (Washington, 2016).
That almost hesitation and walking on egg shells behavior magnifies the stigma society creates in
the argument of retouched versus untouched images.

Running head: WASHINGTON COVER

3
References

Adweek. (2016). More than a spokeswoman: How Kerry Washington is forging true
partnerships with brands. Digital image. Adweek. Adweek. 3 April 2016. Web. 5
October 2016.
Washington, K. Adweek Magazine Cover. Digital image. ADWEEK. Instagram. 3 April 2016.
Web. 5 October 2016.