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Bloomberg TV apologizes for photoshopped Clinton promo

March 11, 2015

Posted by Chris Roush

Bloomberg televisionBloomberg Television apologized after releasing a promo image for Bloomberg’s coverage of Hillary Clinton’s afternoon news conference that was photoshopped, reports Mark Joyella of TVNewser.

Joyella writes, “After users on Twitter and elsewhere questioned the image, the network responded:

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“Bloomberg pushed out the promo graphic early Tuesday, using it in social media efforts ahead of the Clinton event, and sending it to newsrooms including TVNewser. Keen observers noticed the poor fit between Clinton’s face, hair and body, and questioned the image.

“The network’s explanation, that it was somehow faster or easier to Photoshop Clinton than to simply use one of the tens of thousands of available images of the former First Lady, U.S. Senator and Secretary of State led some to suggest the unflattering image was intentional.”

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